Dr. Pegah Houshmand, HCPC

Dr. Pegah Houshmand is a HCPC-registered practitioner psychologist in the United Kingdom with 12 years of professional experience. She holds a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology and has worked in both the NHS and independent sector. Her work focuses on helping people move through difficult times toward clearer, more manageable ways of living.

Her practice is integrative, drawing on several evidence-based approaches to match each person’s needs. Therapy is treated as a partnership where the therapist and client agree on goals and practical steps. Sessions aim to build on strengths and help people find steadier ways of coping with stress and strong emotions.

She offers a calm, non-judgemental space for people to talk through painful experiences and to notice what matters most to them. Alongside common concerns such as anxiety and depression, she has a particular interest in eating difficulties and addiction. She also addresses relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD and a wide range of other concerns.

Her background includes clinical roles in varied settings, and training with a children’s mental health charity has shaped her work with younger people and parents. With that experience she uses creative, age-appropriate ways to help younger clients express themselves, and she provides parents with practical strategies to support a child’s emotional needs.

People who come to her can expect grounded, plain-speaking therapy that focuses on achievable change. She helps clients identify realistic next steps and supports them while they practice new ways of coping between sessions.

How certain approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people try new ways of relating and feeling safer in close connections. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of the work, offering a warm, non-judgemental space to talk things through and find their own solutions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to decide which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences. That choice can change as therapy progresses, and decisions are reviewed collaboratively.

Session formats are not listed in the biography here, so please confirm which options are offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, for example by avoiding travel, allowing shorter check-ins, or making it simpler to attend from different locations. Many people find online sessions help them maintain regular contact with their therapist while they practise new skills between meetings.