Nahid Aghili , BACP

Nahid Aghili is a qualified counsellor with advanced training in Transactional Analysis, holding a Postgraduate Diploma in Transactional Analysis studies from Middlesex University in London. She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP), listed as Registered Member 107538, and brings 17 years of professional experience to her practice.

Of Persian background, she lived in Florence for many years before relocating to London in the 1980s. Both English and Farsi are her first languages, and she is also fluent in Italian, which helps her support clients from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Nahid’s primary orientation is person-centered therapy alongside Transactional Analysis. She places the therapeutic relationship at the center of change, believing that clients need to be heard, valued, and understood. In practice she balances empathic listening and unconditional positive regard with gentle reality checking and practical problem solving to support growth and change.

She describes her role as both a leader and a follower in treatment - guiding when direction is needed and following the client’s pace and priorities. She treats people with respect and dignity, avoids stigmatizing labels, and acknowledges the courage it takes to seek a more fulfilling life. Nahid welcomes clients who are ready to explore their concerns and work toward meaningful change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Nahid draws on client-centered therapy to create a warm, accepting environment where the client’s perspective guides the work. This approach emphasizes empathy, active listening, and respect, and it is often helpful for relationship concerns, self-esteem issues, and coping with life changes.

She also uses attachment-based therapy to explore patterns formed in early relationships and how they affect current connections. This approach can aid people dealing with intimacy-related issues, family dynamics, abandonment, and attachment concerns.

When trauma is part of the picture, Nahid integrates trauma-focused techniques to help clients process difficult experiences at a pace that feels manageable. This work supports recovery from abuse, complex grief, and other trauma-related challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Nahid collaborates with each client to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. She balances guidance with responsiveness so the work feels both directed and client-led.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care while fitting therapy into everyday life, and they let clients choose the mode of communication that best supports their needs.