Nahid Aghili, BACP

Nahid Aghili is a qualified counsellor whose practice blends person-centred values with Transactional Analysis training. She completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Transactional Analysis studies at Middlesex University in London and is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP).

Born to a Persian family and having lived in Florence for many years before relocating to London in the 1980s, she brings a multicultural perspective to her work. Both English and Farsi are her first languages and she is also fluent in Italian, enabling her to support clients in multiple languages.

Nahid emphasises the importance of a strong therapeutic relationship and creates a space where clients feel heard, respected, and valued. Her approach balances empathic, client-centred listening with practical reality checking and problem solving when appropriate. She sees her role as both a guide and a collaborator, adapting pace and direction to match each person’s needs and readiness for change.

She does not use stigmatizing labels and treats people with dignity and respect. Nahid recognises the courage involved in seeking greater fulfillment and aims to support clients as they work toward clearer goals and more satisfying relationships.

Approaches that guide remote sessions

Client-centred therapy focuses on creating a respectful, non-judgemental space where the client’s experience leads the work. It helps people explore feelings, increase self-understanding, and build self-trust through empathic listening and unconditional positive regard.

Attachment-Based Therapy examines patterns formed in early relationships and how they affect current connections. It can be useful for people working on relationship difficulties, intimacy challenges, or issues rooted in family of origin dynamics.

Trauma-Focused Therapy pays attention to how overwhelming experiences shape emotions and behaviours, and it offers structured ways to process those experiences at a pace the client can manage. It is applied with sensitivity to avoid re-traumatization and to support healing.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy itself. Nahid collaborates with each client to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques as the work evolves. This collaborative stance helps tailor sessions to what will be most helpful.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - which makes it easier to fit therapy into busy or changing lives. Working remotely can increase accessibility for international clients and those who prefer the convenience of connecting from home while still receiving care from registered professionals and therapists.