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Shirin Latif

Shirin Latif

Therapist · United Kingdom

Practical, gentle help for life's hard moments

  • Attachment-informed
  • Client-centred
  • Practical steps

About Shirin

Shirin Latif offers practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by money worries, relationship strain, or life changes. She focuses on helping people slow down, speak honestly, and begin to make sense of what feels stuck. Her style is gentle and non-judgemental, with space for each person’s experience to be heard.

She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how past hurts shape present reactions. Sessions aim to improve communication with yourself and others and rebuild trust in everyday relationships. Conversations are straightforward and focused on small, manageable steps that can change how people relate and cope.

Shirin uses client-centred methods to follow each person’s priorities. That means the client’s concerns guide the session and practical solutions are developed together. She also brings psychodynamic thinking when it helps to notice patterns from earlier life that keep repeating.

Mindfulness techniques are offered to help with anxiety, sleep and coping with intense feelings. Existential perspectives are used to look at meaning and values when people face difficult choices or life transitions. These approaches are blended to suit each person rather than applied rigidly.

Shirin is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and has four years of experience. She works in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. To begin, people select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Shirin uses attachment-based ideas and client-centred practice to guide online conversations. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns, which can help when someone struggles with trust, closeness or repeated conflict. Client-centred therapy means the session follows what the person says is most important, so goals and pacing are set together.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Shirin will collaborate with each person to decide which methods feel most helpful given their needs, goals and preferences. That may mean trying an exercise one week and a reflective conversation the next, and adjusting as things evolve.

Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as the profile does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to access a therapist while living abroad, since international clients are accepted. The focus remains on practical steps and clearer communication that people can apply between sessions.

Areas of focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefSelf esteemAddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Shirin focus on?

She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, self-esteem, addictions, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is gentle and practical, using client-centred conversations that aim to slow things down and make problems easier to talk about.

What experience does she bring?

She has four years of clinical experience working with varied issues such as trauma, ADHD, depression and career-related stress.

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?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees arranged?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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