Behnam Abdevand, BACP

Behnam Abdevand helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem or relationship and intimacy concerns. He speaks English and Persian and works with people in the United Kingdom. Behnam aims to make first steps feel manageable and clear for someone who is nervous about starting therapy.

He uses straightforward, talking-based sessions where a client’s own priorities guide the work. Behnam favours approaches that focus on values, practical skills and emotional processing. Sessions may include noticing unhelpful patterns, practising new ways of responding, and using memories or life events to understand present reactions.

With seven years of experience, Behnam has supported people dealing with depression, anger, parenting pressures, workplace stress and immigration or multicultural concerns. He also offers help around attachment, communication and control issues, as well as divorce and separation matters. LGBT and intimacy-related topics are included in his practice focus.

Behnam is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. That registration is the credential shown for his work in the UK.

To begin, he asks people to set clear goals together and then track small changes over time. Sessions aim to be practical and paced to each person’s needs, with space for emotion and practical problem solving in equal measure.

How Behnam uses different therapeutic approaches online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps aligned with those values, even when strong feelings are present. It is often used for anxiety, stress and improving life direction.

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. The therapist listens without judgement, reflecting back what is said so the client can better understand their own thoughts and feelings; this can help with low self-esteem and relationship concerns.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It uses practical exercises and experiments to test unhelpful beliefs and build different responses, which can be useful for anxiety, depression and workplace stress.

Finding the right way of working is part of the early sessions. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and collaborate on which approaches to use. That choice can change as progress is made, and clients are invited to feedback and shape the plan.

If you are considering online therapy, check which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around family and work life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find online sessions let them practise skills between meetings and bring real-life situations into discussion.