Farhan Ghafoor
Supportive, practical counselling for everyday struggles
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About Farhan
Farhan Ghafoor offers a warm, person-focused approach that puts the client's experience at the centre of sessions. He combines a client-centred way of listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns. He has eight years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration.
Farhan aims to create a calm place where people can talk without feeling judged.
Background and approach
He encourages small, practical steps that build confidence and improve day-to-day coping. In sessions he listens first and follows what matters most to the person in front of him. Where useful, he introduces CBT tools to help challenge unhelpful thinking and to build more effective routines.
His style is straightforward and focused on what people want to change in their lives. Farhan works with a wide range of issues including grief and loss, parenting stress, addictions, trauma and abuse, sleep and eating concerns, and difficulties with communication. He also supports people dealing with attachment issues, body image, cancer-related concerns, and separation or divorce.
People meet him for short-term work to tackle a pressing problem, or for longer conversations about ongoing patterns that keep causing pain. To begin, visitors are asked to use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling according to availability.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 8
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 162337
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Farhan's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Farhan works with
Everything Farhan lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Depression
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Cancer
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Farhan lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Farhan works online
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, uses practical exercises to identify unhelpful thoughts and to build new routines. It can help with anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and some addictive behaviours by breaking patterns and practising different responses.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences, then recommend whether a client-centred style, CBT techniques, or a blend will suit best. That decision is reviewed as progress is made so the plan can change if needed.
If you are considering online sessions, check which session formats the therapist currently offers before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around family duties, busy workdays or travel, and it can reduce time spent commuting. It also allows sessions to be shorter or scheduled at unusual times to match daily life, which many people find helpful.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting strain, addictions, trauma and eating or sleeping issues.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His approach is client-centred and collaborative, with practical cognitive behavioural therapy techniques added when helpful.
How much experience does he have working with clients?
He has eight years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.
What professional credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is registered with the BACP and works in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the biography.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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