Sabine Kermani, BACP

Sabine Kermani brings 13 years of training and practice across a wide range of psychological settings in London and Hong Kong. She is described as naturally empathetic and patient, with a curious stance that helps her empower clients to explore their experiences and make meaningful changes.

Sabine is registered with the BACP, a UK professional body for counselling and psychotherapy, and is in the final year of a doctorate in Counselling Psychology, researching the Lived Experience of Romantic Obsession. Her work is informed by Existential and Psychodynamic perspectives alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Compassion Focused Therapy, and she practises in a pluralistic way, tailoring approaches to each client's preferences and needs.

She has supported children, adolescents and adults presenting with depression, anxiety, substance abuse, relationship challenges and difficulties with eating and body image. Sabine has worked in community and hospital settings as well as in both private and NHS services, helping people to make sense of their past, navigate the present and build toward the future. Her practice focuses on creating a collaborative space where clients can explore meaning, patterns and practical steps toward change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Sabine draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful patterns and develop practical strategies for change. CBT focuses on the connections between thoughts, feelings and behaviours to reduce symptoms such as anxiety and depression, while ACT emphasises values-based action and acceptance of difficult emotions to increase psychological flexibility.

She also integrates Attachment-Based ideas to explore how early relationships shape current patterns in intimacy and trust. This approach can be helpful for those working through relationship difficulties, abandonment concerns, or issues tied to adoptive and foster care experiences.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process - Sabine works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best based on their needs, goals and preferences, and she adapts techniques as therapy progresses. Registered professionals are available through a range of online formats, and Sabine offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to provide flexible access to therapy. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and to continue work with a trusted therapist from different locations.