Counsellor profile
Behnam Abdevand, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - Anger and relationships
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 368418
- Experience7 years
- LanguagesEnglish, Persian
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- EMDR and relationship work
About Behnam
Behnam Abdevand is a BACP counsellor working in the United Kingdom with seven years of practice. He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and anger. He also supports people facing relationship or intimacy difficulties and those coping with LGBT and parenting concerns.
He uses straightforward, practical conversations to help people reduce reactivity and manage tension. Sessions focus on what gets in the way day to day - habits, unhelpful thoughts and patterns of behaviour - rather than long lectures or tests. Behnam aims to make ideas and tools usable between sessions so people can practise in real life.
His clinical work draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and client-centred ways of working. He also uses EMDR and relationship-focused methods when they suit a person's goals. Those approaches are used to address things like attachment problems, communication breakdowns and control issues.
Behnam pays attention to cultural and immigration issues and how guilt, shame or workplace pressures shape responses. He offers conversations about separation and divorce, family conflict, and improving self-love and boundaries. Sessions move at a practical pace and include short exercises and take-home steps.
Sessions are conducted in English and Persian. If someone needs to know the current session formats before booking, they should confirm options via the service booking flow.
How sessions work
How his approaches work for online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting swept away by them. It supports choosing actions that reflect personal values, which can reduce reactive responses to anger and resentment.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and changing behaviours that fuel stress and outbursts. It often uses short practical exercises and steps that clients can practise between meetings to see small changes at work or home.
EMDR is a method used with some people to address distressing memories that link to current reactivity. It is sometimes chosen when past events keep triggering strong emotional responses and the client and therapist agree it may help.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Behnam will discuss options and decide together what fits goals, preferences and day-to-day life. That collaborative choice guides whether sessions emphasise skills practice, conversational exploration or targeted memory work.
If you need to know which session formats are currently offered, please confirm options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when stress spikes, or avoid travel for a daytime appointment. Registered or accredited professionals can tailor pacing and homework to match how you live your life.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Persian
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does he help with?
He supports people with snapping at partners, workplace frustration, built-up resentment and reactions to other people's anger.
How would he approach my anger in sessions?
He combines acceptance and commitment ideas with cognitive behavioural techniques and client-centred conversation to identify triggers and practical responses.
How much experience does he have working with these concerns?
He has seven years of practice supporting adults with stress, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem and anger-related issues.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in Persian?
Sessions are offered in English and Persian.
Does he accept international clients?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
What does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
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.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.