Constance Farahmand-Afshar

Constance Farahmand-Afshar offers calm, respectful support for people dealing with strong emotions and life changes. She works with individuals who are managing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, low self-esteem and anger. She aims to make first appointments straightforward and to help people feel heard from the start.

Constance has four years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration, which appears as BACP. She listens with sensitivity and adapts conversations to each person’s needs. Sessions are shaped around what a client wants to achieve, whether that is coping strategies, clearer thinking, or feeling steadier day to day.

Her approach mixes practical thinking with attention to emotional patterns. Constance draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. She also uses Client-Centred Therapy to keep conversations focused on the client’s priorities and strengths.

Motivational Interviewing is brought in for people working on addiction or behaviour change, helping them find personal reasons to move forward. Psychodynamic ideas inform work on attachment and recurring relationship problems, examining past patterns that still affect current life.

Constance is straightforward about tailoring plans. She works collaboratively to set goals and practical steps. People can expect gentle challenge alongside encouragement as they build skills for managing anger, stress, or whatever brought them to therapy.

How Constance uses therapy approaches online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, respect and following the client’s lead; it helps people find their own solutions and build confidence. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical tasks to reduce anxiety, manage anger and change unhelpful habits. Motivational Interviewing supports people who want to change behaviours such as substance use by exploring personal goals and increasing motivation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Constance will discuss different methods and together the client and counsellor will decide which fits best. This is a collaborative process that can change over time as goals shift and progress is made.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, or making it simpler to attend between commitments. Registered or accredited professionals often use online sessions to keep continuity of care when meeting in person is difficult, and the same kinds of therapeutic conversations and practical exercises can be adapted to an online setting.