Sepideh Cheraghi, BACP

Sepideh Cheraghi is a psychodynamic counsellor who brings reflective, insight-focused work to people facing midlife crossroads. She practices in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English and Persian. Sepideh holds BACP accreditation and has four years of experience as a practising counsellor.

She helps people notice repeated patterns that cause pain in relationships, career choices, and daily coping. Sessions aim to make those patterns clearer so different choices become possible. Common concerns she supports include stress, anxiety, depression, grief, intimacy issues, and identity or sexuality questions.

Sepideh’s approach draws on psychodynamic therapy to look at how past experiences shape present feelings and behaviours. The work often focuses on early relationships, attachment wounds, and how people manage loss or abandonment. Conversations are intended to build deeper self-awareness rather than quick fixes.

She has cross-cultural experience from time spent in Europe and the Middle East, and uses that background when supporting people from diverse cultural contexts. Areas she commonly addresses include family of origin issues, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, and cultural displacement.

Other practical concerns she supports include sleep and eating difficulties, work stress and career decisions, codependency and communication problems, and coping with life changes. People interested in starting can expect thoughtful, exploratory sessions that aim to make sense of recurring struggles.

Psychodynamic insight and online counselling

Psychodynamic work looks at how early relationships and past experiences shape current feelings and decisions. It helps people understand repeating patterns, such as attachment difficulties, abandonment concerns, or recurring relationship problems, by exploring thoughts and emotions that often lie beneath day-to-day behaviour.

For many clients this approach helps with midlife questions, identity shifts, and long-standing mood or anxiety issues. The therapist and client typically take time to notice themes and links across sessions so new choices become clearer. This is a collaborative process where the counsellor helps the person test ideas and reflect on what emerges.

Different people use online therapy in different ways, so it is worth checking which session formats are offered before booking. Confirm the available session options when you sign up. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow a quieter check-in during a lunch break or between commitments. Registered or accredited professionals can help tailor the pace and style of sessions to your goals and preferences, and will work with you to find the approach that suits your needs.