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Dr. Pegah Houshmand, HCPC
United Kingdom
Dr Pegah Houshmand - HCPC practitioner psychologist, anxiety and depression
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-based focus
About Pegah
Dr. Pegah Houshmand is a HCPC-registered practitioner psychologist based in the United Kingdom with 12 years of professional experience. She works with concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and ADHD. Sessions also cover eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, career stress, and coping with life changes.
She trained to doctoral level in counselling psychology and has worked in both the NHS and private sector. Her practice draws on several psychological approaches and she plans work with each person according to their goals. She describes therapy as a collaborative process that focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions.
In sessions she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. She uses exercises and conversations to test new ways of responding to distress. She also pays attention to attachment patterns and relationships when these affect current problems.
She has experience with trauma, bereavement and addiction issues, and a specific interest in eating difficulties. Her background includes work with young people using creative and play-based methods, and she offers sessions for parents to discuss strategies for supporting a child’s emotional needs.
People seeking therapy can expect clear, structured conversations about what they want to change. Dr Houshmand aims to help people develop more sustainable coping strategies and practical routines. Arrangements such as session length and frequency are agreed together at intake.
How psychological approaches are used in online sessions
Dr Houshmand commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in her work. CBT focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours with practical experiments and skills practice. ACT emphasises values-based action and noticing difficult thoughts without letting them dictate behaviour, which can help with anxiety, depression and motivation.She also draws on attachment-based ideas to understand how early relationship patterns affect current interactions. That outlook can be useful when relationship difficulties or intimacy issues are part of the problem. The therapist will discuss these approaches and agree which to try based on the person’s goals and preferences, so choice of method is collaborative rather than fixed.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Registered and accredited professionals can adapt exercises, homework and conversational work to remote sessions so practical skill-building continues without changing daily routines.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly help with?
She works with anxiety, depression, stress, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, ADHD and related concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and structured, using practical exercises and conversation to notice and test unhelpful thoughts and habits.
What is her experience background?
She has 12 years of professional experience across the NHS and private sector and holds a doctorate in counselling psychology.
What credentials and location apply?
She is registered with the HCPC and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not specify formats.
How does cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
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