Dr Mohammadrasool Yadegarfard
I specialize in helping people dealing with anxiety, depression, bereavement, trauma, post-traumatic stress, and sexual abuse. Whether you’re an individual or a couple, I’m here to support you every step of the way. Additionally, I have experience working with people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as individuals from various cultural backgrounds and relationship styles.
I work with clients who may be struggling with depression or trauma related to their relationships or family. During our initial sessions, we will delve deeply into the issues at hand and collaborate to create a plan for addressing them in a way that helps you get your life back. Most of my clients see a gradual lifting of symptoms within the first month and sustained improvement afterwards.
I often use cognitive-based approaches in my practice. In your first session, we’ll explore what brought you to therapy and decide the most appropriate ways to help you progress. Then, we might examine how your thoughts affect your emotions and experiences. During treatment, I’ll help you learn how to push back against those thoughts to improve your feelings.
My focus is on your well-being, and I believe that everyone deserves a safe, confidential space to talk about their life and work through challenging emotions. Whether you’re looking to gain clarity in certain areas of your life, grow personally, or develop new coping techniques, I’m here to help. So don’t hesitate to reach out if you need someone to talk to.
Qualifications
In Practice for 13 Years
Membership with Health & Care Professions
CouncilCounselling Psychologist
Counseling psychology, Graduated 2011
Finances
Individual Sessions £100
Couple Sessions £160
Concession rate: apply if you may be eligible
Pay by Bank transfer
Insurance
Aviva
AXA PPP
Bupa
Vitality
WPA
Client Focus
Communities
Bisexual Allied , Gay Allied , HIV / AIDS Allied , Lesbian Allied , Non-Binary Allied , Queer Allied , Single Mother , Transgender Allied
Age
Teen , Adults
Participants
Individuals , Couples
Ethnicity
Asian , Black British
I also speak
Farsi
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
Integrative therapy refers to therapy in which elements from different types of therapy may be used. Therapists ‘integrate’ two or more therapeutic styles (e.g. Cognitive and Family Systems) to bring about a personalised and practical approach to healing.
Integrative therapy (with a small ‘i’) may also refer to the process of ‘integrating’ the personality by taking disowned or unresolved aspects of the self and making them part of a cohesive personality whole. It reduces the use of defense mechanisms that inhibit spontaneity and allows flexibility in solving emotional problems.
Person-centred therapy uses a non-authoritative approach that allows clients to take more of a lead in discussions so that, in the process, they will discover their own solutions. The therapist acts as a compassionate facilitator, listening without judgment and acknowledging the client’s experience without moving the conversation in another direction. The therapist is there to encourage and support the client and to guide the therapeutic process without interrupting or interfering with the client’s process of self-discovery.
Cognitive-behavioural therapy stresses the role of thinking in how we feel and what we do. It is based on the belief that thoughts, rather than people or events, cause our negative feelings. The therapist assists the client in identifying, testing the reality of, and correcting dysfunctional beliefs underlying his or her thinking. The therapist then helps the client modify those thoughts and the behaviours that flow from them. CBT is a structured collaboration between therapist and client and often calls for homework assignments. CBT has been clinically proven to help clients in a relatively short amount of time with a wide range of disorders, including depression and anxiety.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is the treatment most closely associated with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Therapists practice DBT in both individual and group sessions. The therapy combines elements of CBT to help with regulating emotion through distress tolerance and mindfulness. The goal of Dialectical behaviour Therapy is to alleviate the intense emotional pain associated with BPD.
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
Anxiety
Self Esteem
LGBTQ+
Expertise
Anger Management
Bereavement
Bisexual
Borderline Personality (BPD)
Codependency
Depression
Divorce
Domestic Abuse
Domestic Violence
Dual Diagnosis
Emotional Disturbance
Family Conflict
Impulse Control Disorders
Infidelity
Lesbian
Life Coaching
Life Transitions
Marital and Premarital
Men’s Issues
Mood Disorders
Parenting
Peer Relationships
Personality Disorders
Racial Identity
Relationship Issues
School Issues
Self-Harming
Sexual Abuse
Sexual Addiction
Spirituality
Stress
Thinking Disorders
Transgender
Trauma and PTSD
Video Game Addiction
Weight Loss
Nearby Areas
Cities/Towns
Dunstable
London
Luton
St Albans
Stevenage
Counties
Bedfordshire
Greater London
Hertfordshire
Postcodes
AL1
E11
LU1
LU5
SG1
Districts
East London
Location
Primary Location
Luton LU1
01582 349465
