Dr. Pegah Houshmand , HCPC

Dr. Pegah Houshmand is an HCPC-registered Practitioner Psychologist with a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology and twelve years of clinical experience across the NHS and the private sector. She combines rigorous professional training with a compassionate, collaborative style to help people navigate difficult life transitions and pursue meaningful change in their emotional and mental well-being.

Her practice is integrative and tailored, drawing on a range of evidence-based psychological models to meet each person’s distinctive needs and goals. She works alongside clients to identify what matters most to them and supports practical steps toward restoring balance, building resilience, and strengthening coping strategies. Dr. Houshmand frames therapy as a partnership that honours each person’s strengths while addressing painful or challenging experiences.

She offers a non-judgmental space where adults, couples, children, young people, and parents can explore thoughts and feelings and develop healthier, more sustainable ways of managing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and PTSD, relationship difficulties, panic and phobia-related problems, obsessive-compulsive concerns, addiction and abuse, and eating disorder-related issues. Her background includes work with children and young people informed by training with Place2Be, using creative and play-based approaches alongside therapeutic conversation to support development and emotional expression.

Throughout her work Dr. Houshmand emphasizes practical, evidence-informed techniques that help people reduce distress, rebuild connection, and move toward a fuller, more satisfying life. HCPC indicates registration with the Health and Care Professions Council, the UK regulator for health and care professionals.

Integrative Therapeutic Approaches for Accessible Online Care

Dr. Pegah Houshmand draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide online work in a focused, practical way. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and build psychological flexibility by learning to accept difficult thoughts and emotions while committing to meaningful action; it is often useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns of relating that originate in early relationships and aims to improve emotional connection and interpersonal safety, which can help with relationship difficulties, intimacy concerns, and attachment-related distress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers structured techniques to identify and modify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, supporting relief from depression, anxiety, panic, and compulsive patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Dr. Houshmand works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. This collaborative stance helps tailor sessions so that therapy feels relevant and achievable.

Online therapy with a licensed professional offers practical flexibility - sessions by video call or phone provide face-to-face interaction, while live chat and text-based messaging can suit those who prefer shorter, more frequent contacts. These options increase accessibility across time zones and busy schedules, allowing therapy to fit into everyday life while maintaining continuity and therapeutic momentum.