- Guilt and shame
- Parenting strain
- English and Persian
About Shadi
Shadi Shayan is a HCPC-registered counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 10 years of professional experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting strain and issues around self-esteem. She also supports people dealing with guilt and shame, abandonment, attachment worries and fatherhood challenges.
Shadi frames conversations in straightforward terms. Sessions are practical and conversational. She helps people talk through what feels most urgent, and then looks at small changes they can try between meetings.
Her experience includes working with migration-related difficulties, feelings of emptiness, control issues and jealousy. She also supports people facing midlife crossroads, questions about life purpose, and the aftermath of narcissistic relationships. For younger adults she addresses confidence, motivation and settling into new roles.
Shadi adapts the pace of work to each person. She makes space for looking at family patterns and earlier attachments when relevant. When guilt or shame is present she helps name how it shows up and explores practical steps to lessen its daily hold.
Sessions are carried out in English and Persian. Shadi accepts clients across borders and discusses how to structure next steps at first contact. To start, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial session.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Shadi uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on present problems and practical change. One common approach she draws on helps people identify patterns in thoughts and behaviour that keep anxiety and low self-esteem active, and then practices alternative responses in session and between meetings. Another approach looks at attachment and early relationships to understand current relationship patterns, helping people notice how past hurts shape present reactions.Finding the right way of working is collaborative. Shadi will discuss different methods with each person and decide together which fits their needs, goals and preferences. She adjusts pace and tasks so the work feels manageable and directly relevant to what someone wants to address.
The biography does not specify which online formats are offered, so confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around daily life, keep short check-ins between commitments, or avoid travel time. Registered or accredited professionals often use remote sessions to maintain continuity of care when in-person meetings are difficult, and Shadi will explain practical arrangements when you set up your first appointment.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Persian
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting strain and self-esteem. Additional focus areas include guilt and shame, attachment and migration-related difficulties.
How does she approach feelings of guilt and shame?
She names how guilt or shame shows up in daily life and then looks at concrete steps to reduce their impact. Conversations are practical and paced to what feels manageable.
What background does she have?
She has 10 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of life and relationship issues. Her work includes supporting people through parenting and fatherhood challenges.
What credential does she hold and where does she practise?
She is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Persian.
Can she work with people outside the UK?
Yes, she accepts international clients and discusses cross-border arrangements at first contact.
How are sessions arranged and what formats are used?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost and how does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.