About Shadi
Shadi Shayan is a HCPC-registered counsellor with ten years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns, and helps people build greater self-esteem and confidence. Shadi speaks English and Persian and works with clients in the United Kingdom and internationally.
Her approach is practical and personal. She listens for what matters most and shapes conversations to fit each person’s situation. Sessions aim to clarify what is causing distress, set achievable goals, and try small changes that can make a difference day to day.
Background and approach
Shadi has supported people dealing with abandonment and attachment issues, feelings of emptiness, and struggles with control. She also works with concerns such as guilt and shame, jealousy, fatherhood issues, immigration-related stress, and midlife questions. Phobias are included among her focus areas for people seeking help with intense fears.
Meetings are designed to feel respectful and sensitive. Shadi offers a calm space to talk, reflect, and plan next steps. She adapts the pace and focus according to each person’s needs and readiness.
Shadi encourages straightforward conversation and practical problem-solving. She helps clients map small, realistic steps toward more satisfying relationships, improved coping with anxiety, and stronger self-regard.
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Shadi uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One approach she employs helps people identify unhealthy patterns in relationships and attachment, then practise new ways of relating that reduce conflict and worry. Another approach targets anxiety and phobias by breaking down fears into smaller, manageable steps and testing them gradually in everyday situations.Figuring out the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to review concerns, goals and preferences, then adapt methods over time if they are not helping. This means session plans can change as progress is made or new priorities emerge.
Online therapy offers flexible options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat and messaging suit short check-ins or people who prefer typing. These formats help fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments, while keeping continuity of care with a registered professional.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English, Persian
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