Mahin Hamidi, BACP

Mahin Hamidi is an integrative counsellor and a registered member of the BACP, practising in the United Kingdom. She draws on five years of professional experience to help people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and grief. Her style is warm and non-judgemental and she focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions.

Mahin uses a range of therapeutic approaches to match each person’s needs, including cognitive behavioural ideas and person-centred listening. She pays attention to attachment patterns and how past relationships shape current feelings and reactions. Sessions aim to clarify what matters to the client and to build small, manageable changes into daily life.

She works with issues such as anger, self-esteem, eating and intimacy-related concerns as well as addiction and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include abandonment, attachment issues, autism and Asperger Syndrome, avoidant or dependent personality tendencies, and difficulties with communication and commitment. Mahin also supports people dealing with dissociation, co-morbidity and emptiness.

Her approach is collaborative. She treats the person as the expert in their own life and helps them find strengths they can use. Practical exercises, reflective conversation and clear goals are used so progress can be seen and measured.

Clients can expect straightforward language and short-term strategies alongside deeper exploration when needed. Mahin encourages people to take the first step even when it feels hard, and she offers steady support while they work towards change.

Approaches that suit online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed by them. It focuses on identifying personal values and taking small actions that match those values to create a more meaningful life. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns formed in early relationships and how they affect current emotional responses and closeness. It can help when trust, intimacy or repeated relationship problems cause distress. Client-Centred Therapy centres on empathic listening and unconditional acceptance so people can explore themselves at their own pace and build self-understanding.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different ways of working and decide together which methods match the client's goals, needs and preferences. That decision is reviewed over time and adapted if something isn’t helping.

If you are considering online therapy, check the session options before booking to confirm available formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use practical exercises at home and bring real-life situations into sessions for discussion. Confirm the exact session formats and scheduling details when you arrange an appointment.