Constance Farahmand-Afshar, BACP
Constance Farahmand-Afshar helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, loss or addiction.
About Constance
Constance Farahmand-Afshar helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, loss or addiction. She writes in a straightforward way and offers practical support for day-to-day struggles. Constance respects each person and aims to make the first step feel manageable rather than daunting.
She uses a mix of approaches chosen to fit the person’s needs. That can include client-centred work that follows what the person wants to talk about, cognitive behavioural techniques to tackle unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, and motivational interviewing to build commitment to change.
Background and approach
Constance also draws on psychodynamic ideas to understand long-standing patterns and solution-focused tools to set short-term goals. Constance has four years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She tailors conversations and plans to each person, keeping things practical and clear.
Sessions are aimed at helping someone feel steadier and more able to manage everyday life. She works with a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, addiction and substance misuse, depression, bipolar, grief, low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting stress and caring responsibilities. Other focuses include body image, attachment and abandonment issues, chronic pain and illness, and codependency.
Constance offers sessions in English and provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. She asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire to get started and to schedule sessions according to availability. The service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 410828 | January 2027 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Constance works with
Everything Constance lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Constance lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses short exercises and practical tasks to change unhelpful patterns and is often chosen for anxiety, low mood and sleep or eating difficulties. Motivational interviewing is a brief, collaborative style that helps people find their own reasons to change and build momentum for new behaviours.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, try different tools and check in about what helps. That collaborative process means techniques can be adjusted as the person progresses and new priorities emerge.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation and non-verbal cues, phone can be used when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers shorter check-ins and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible for people juggling work, caring roles or health challenges.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Constance commonly help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar, addictions, trauma, grief and self-esteem struggles, among other issues.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her approach blends client-centred care with cognitive behavioural techniques, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic ideas and solution-focused work to match each person’s needs.
How much experience does she have?
Constance has four years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Constance offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging for online therapy.
How are fees and payments handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Constance?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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