Behnam Abdevand, BACP
7 years in practice
Behnam Abdevand is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns.
License and registration
- BACP
- 368418 · expires January 2027
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English, Persian
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Behnam
Behnam Abdevand is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns. He works in English and Persian and brings seven years of experience supporting clients with self-esteem, intimacy worries and LGBT concerns. He uses straightforward, practical conversations.
Sessions focus on what matters to the person in front of him, whether that is improving communication, handling anger, or coping with workplace pressure. Behnam listens, reflects, and offers tools clients can try between sessions.
Background and approach
His background includes work with people facing family problems, immigration and multicultural issues, and the strain of divorce or separation. He pays attention to attachment and control issues that often sit behind repeated conflicts and low self-worth. This helps him tailor sessions to each person’s circumstances.
Behnam draws on several therapeutic methods to guide the work. These include cognitive behavioural techniques to spot unhelpful thinking, acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values, and EMDR to process distressing memories when appropriate. He also uses client-centred and solution-focused approaches to keep therapy grounded and goal-oriented.
Practical matters like session format and language are discussed up front. Therapy can be a short-term series of focused sessions or a longer process depending on what the client wants. Behnam aims to create a clear, manageable plan so people feel understood and know the next steps.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Behnam lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
Approaches Behnam names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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Online support
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Behnam commonly uses cognitive behavioural therapy and EMDR in online work. Cognitive behavioural therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, which can help with anxiety, low mood and workplace stress. EMDR involves guided processing of distressing memories and linked reactions, which some people find useful when past events continue to cause intense emotional responses.He also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy, which helps people clarify their values and take small steps towards what matters most to them. Finding the right approach is a joint process - the therapist will talk through different options and agree a plan based on a client's needs, goals and comfort level so work feels manageable and relevant.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a visual connection helps. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing or need brief, on-the-go support. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping the focus on progress and practical steps.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Behnam address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and intimacy-related issues, along with relationship and family problems, parenting and workplace stress.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Sessions are practical and person-focused, blending listening with tools from cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment ideas, EMDR and solution-focused work.
What is his professional background?
He has seven years of clinical experience in the United Kingdom working with a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is registered with the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Persian.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are arranged for people based in the United Kingdom.
What session formats does he use and how does cost work?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Cost varies with location and uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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