Dr. Pegah Houshmand, HCPC

Dr. Pegah Houshmand is a HCPC-registered Practitioner Psychologist in the United Kingdom with 12 years of clinical experience. She holds a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology and has worked in both NHS settings and private practice. Her work covers a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, grief, ADHD and anger.

Her practice is integrative. She draws on several evidence-informed approaches to match what a person needs in the room. Sessions are collaborative - she and the client identify goals and practical steps to reduce distress and manage difficult feelings.

She uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice patterns of thought and behaviour that feed stress and anger. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters and take values-based actions despite difficult emotions. Emotion-focused and attachment-based ideas are used when relationships or past hurts are central to the problem.

Her background includes work with adults and couples, and training that involved supporting children and young people through a children’s mental health charity. That experience informs how she approaches parenting concerns and relational difficulties with adults.

Practical skills, clearer thinking and calmer responses are typical aims in sessions. She also supports people struggling with sleep, eating, career transitions, compassion fatigue and co-occurring issues. For international clients, sessions are offered in English and may be arranged across borders.

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