Maliheh Zare, ACA

Maliheh Zare is an ACA counsellor with 18 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression and addiction concerns. She also supports people dealing with relationship strain, grief, sleeping problems and issues with intimacy.

Maliheh works in a straightforward, respectful way. Sessions focus on what is happening now and what a person wants to change. She listens for patterns in thinking and behaviour, and helps clients try different ways of responding that feel more effective.

Her approach blends practical skills and attention to emotional experience. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviours. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) and attachment-based ideas help when people want to understand bonds, closeness and commitment issues.

Maliheh also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people accept difficult feelings while taking steps that match their values. Sessions are collaborative - goals are set together and reviewed as work progresses.

She works with a wide range of concerns related to family of origin, parenting, communication problems, control issues, infidelity, migration stress and isolation. Maliheh offers help in English and Persian and aims to create a calm space where people can talk honestly about what matters to them.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice and make room for difficult thoughts and feelings, then take actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, avoidance and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying different behaviours to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. It is often used for stress, sleeping problems and depressive symptoms. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) and attachment-based ideas look at how people connect and respond to others, and can be helpful when intimacy, trust or commitment are causing pain.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences. Together they will try methods that suit the issue and the pace the person wants to take, adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are listed by the therapist. Online sessions can make it easier to fit work or family routines around appointments and can reduce travel time. They also allow shorter check-ins when needed and mean people do not always need to be on camera if they prefer less visual contact. These practical benefits help many people maintain regular sessions while managing everyday demands.