Dr. Zoleikha Gholizadeh

Dr. Zoleikha Gholizadeh brings 19 years of professional experience to her counselling work in the United Kingdom. She is listed with NCPS and offers support for stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression and ADHD. She aims to create an open, non-judgemental space where clients can talk about difficult feelings without feeling rushed or dismissed.

Her practice focuses on working alongside people to identify what matters to them and what gets in the way. Sessions are straightforward and practical. She listens for patterns that keep problems repeating and helps clients try different ways of responding to familiar triggers.

Dr Gholizadeh often helps people break down overwhelming issues into small, manageable steps. That can include learning ways to recognise stress or anger earlier and trying new habits to reduce their impact. She also supports people dealing with loss, relationship strain, and the emotional effects of health and fertility concerns.

Her approach is collaborative and paced to each person. She encourages clients to take small actions between sessions and to reflect on what does and does not help. Over time this lets people build more control over mood swings, panic, obsessions or impulsive behaviours.

Sessions are offered in English, Azerbaijani and Persian. International clients are accepted, and practical arrangements are agreed at the start so each person knows what to expect.

How evidence-based approaches work online

Dr Gholizadeh uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One approach helps people spot early warning signs of anxiety or anger and teaches step-by-step strategies to respond differently; this is useful for panic, mood swings and impulsivity. Another approach targets unhelpful thought patterns and repetitive behaviours, helping clients test new ways of thinking and acting when facing obsessions, compulsions or negative self-judgement.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different methods during early sessions and together they will choose what fits the client’s goals and preferences. That choice is revisited as progress is made so treatment stays relevant and realistic.

The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions around work and family commitments and reducing travel time. Online sessions can make it easier to have shorter check-ins between longer appointments or to use video when helpful and phone when a quieter option is needed. Because formats were not specified in the original biography, please confirm which session types are offered before booking.