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Farhan Ghafoor

Therapist or counsellor · United Kingdom

Farhan Ghafoor

BACP

Practical, person-centred counselling for life challenges

  • 8 years' experience
  • Based in United Kingdom
  • Sessions online
  • Speaks English
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  • Client-centred approach
  • CBT techniques
  • Hospice and end-of-life

About Farhan

Farhan Ghafoor works in the United Kingdom and brings eight years of counselling experience to his practice. He creates a welcoming space where people can talk about difficult feelings without judgement. He aims to help people take practical steps toward feeling better and more able to cope with life’s challenges.

Farhan supports people dealing with stress and anxiety as well as depression and problems with sleeping and eating. He also helps with relationship and family issues, parenting concerns, grief and loss, and addictions. Additional areas he focuses on include attachment concerns, body image, communication problems, cancer-related distress, and hospice and end-of-life counselling.

His approach combines client-centred therapy with elements of cognitive behavioural therapy. That means sessions start from the person’s own experience and priorities, while also using practical strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Conversations are straightforward and aimed at building skills that carry into everyday life.

Farhan works in English and follows the standards associated with BACP. He uses a subscription model for sessions that can be cancelled at any time; cost varies with location and therapist availability. To begin, people use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling sessions.

He encourages people to take the first step even when it feels hard, and to work at a pace that feels manageable. The focus is on collaboration, practical tools and steady progress.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefParenting issues

Also works with

AddictionsTrauma and abuseEating disordersSleeping disordersDepression

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCancerCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMen's issuesMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Experience

8+ years

Credentials

BACP · United Kingdom

Languages

English

Combining client-centred work and CBT for online support

Client-centred therapy focuses on what matters to the person in front of the counsellor. It gives space for someone to tell their story and set the goals for their work. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect and teaches practical tools to change patterns that cause distress.

Finding the right approach is a shared task. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences and suggest ways of working that fit the person’s needs. That might mean leaning more on listening and reflection, or on skill-building and homework tasks, depending on what helps most.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into daily life, for example by removing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break. They also make it simpler to keep continuity of care when schedules change, while the collaborative work on thought patterns and coping strategies transfers to everyday routines.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this counsellor help with?

He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, sleeping and eating problems, and addictions, plus relationship and family difficulties and grief.

What is his therapeutic style like?

He uses a client-centred approach that listens to each person’s priorities and combines this with cognitive behavioural therapy to teach practical coping strategies.

How much experience does he have?

He has eight years of professional counselling experience working with a range of emotional and life challenges.

What credentials and location are listed?

He is associated with BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with him?

He does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

What are the steps to start working with him?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

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