Yasmeen Desnavi, BACP

Yasmeen Desnavi is an integrative therapeutic counsellor and MBACP member who combines evidence-based techniques with a background in psychology to support clients through life challenges. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree (Honours) in Psychology and draws on experience working in multinational organisations and community services to tailor sessions to each person’s needs.

Fluent in English and Urdu, Yasmeen offers therapy in the language that helps clients feel most understood. Her clinical focus includes stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, self-esteem, and depression, and she also supports people facing issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, body image, caregiver stress, and challenges related to adoption and foster care.

Her experience includes roles with Macmillan Cancer Support at Manchester Royal Infirmary and with Healthbox GP referrals, where she assisted patients and their families in navigating emotional impacts of illness. Yasmeen works with evidence-based approaches to build resilience, reduce stress, and strengthen coping skills.

She is committed to creating a non-judgemental, open environment in which clients can explore thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Clients describe her as trustworthy, easy to talk to, and deeply empathetic. Yasmeen approaches therapy with professionalism and practical strategies designed to support growth and healing over time.

Therapeutic approaches for online wellbeing

Yasmeen uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive space where the client’s experience guides the process. This approach emphasizes empathy and listening, helping with relationship concerns, self-esteem, and emotional recovery.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another key approach she employs; it focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and patterns and developing practical strategies to manage anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT is goal-oriented and often includes exercises to practise between sessions.

Yasmeen also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to help clients identify strengths and build small, achievable steps toward desired changes, which can be especially useful for motivation, confidence, and short-term problem solving.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Yasmeen collaborates with each client to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts interventions over time as progress and circumstances evolve.

Online sessions via video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for people with busy schedules, limited mobility, or those living outside the therapist’s immediate area. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, schedule appointments that suit personal routines, and access registered professionals from different locations.