Nahid Aghili, BACP

Nahid Aghili is a counsellor with 17 years of experience and membership of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy, BACP. She trained with a Postgraduate Diploma in Transactional Analysis studies from Middlesex University and brings a warm, person-centred style to her work. She speaks English, Italian and Persian, and draws on her multicultural background when supporting people from different walks of life.

Nahid aims to build a respectful, genuine relationship with each person she sees. She believes being heard and understood comes first. Therapy combines empathy and acceptance with gentle reality checking and practical problem solving.

Her approach suits people facing relationship strain, grief, parenting challenges, anxiety, depression and life transitions. She also works with issues such as attachment difficulties, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, and aging and geriatric issues. Nahid offers support around concerns like self-esteem, sleep, anger and career uncertainty.

Sessions are guided by the client’s pace and priorities. Nahid describes her role as both leader and follower in the process, adapting to what each person needs in the moment. She avoids stigmatising labels and focuses on clear, compassionate conversation.

People can expect straightforward talking, reflective listening and tools to help with everyday coping. Nahid invites clients to set practical goals and to try small changes between sessions. She expresses appreciation for the courage it takes to seek help and aims to work collaboratively toward a more fulfilling life.

How Nahid’s approaches translate to online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings and then act in ways that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people build more secure ways of relating to others. It often supports work on intimacy, family origins and abandonment wounds.

Finding the right approach is part of the journey. Nahid works collaboratively to identify which methods suit a person's goals and preferences. Together they decide whether to emphasise acceptance work, attachment-based exploration, person-centred reflection or a mix of methods.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats when booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week and can reduce travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand less time, or let people choose an audio-only option if they prefer not to be on camera. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and therapeutic tasks to work well at a distance, and Nahid will discuss practical arrangements so sessions fit into everyday life.