Shahrzad Pour Abdollah

I offer flexible scheduling to accommodate your needs, including evening and weekend appointments. Whether you require sessions during traditional work hours or outside of them, I strive to provide times that best fit your schedule. Please contact me to arrange a convenient time for your appointments.

With the pervasive use of technology in our lives, relationships—whether romantic or sexual—have become more complex than ever. Decades ago, parenthood was less challenging and did not require as much guidance.

I am a qualified psychotherapist with 20 years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families. As a trilingual therapist, I offer services in English, French, and Persian.

Areas of Expertise

Working with diversity, whether sexual or cultural, is one of my areas of expertise. I work extensively with individuals dealing with various mental health issues, family and relationship issues, including infertility, pregnancy, postpartum depression, affairs, sex and porn addiction, and a variety of sexual issues such as premature ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, desire disorder, orgasmic dysfunction, and vaginismus. 

Training, Qualifications & Experience

I am a qualified family therapist and trained psychotherapist/psychosexual therapist with an Advanced Diploma in Couples Therapy and a Diploma in Psychosexual Therapy. My practice integrates systemic, humanistic, psychosexual, relational, psychodynamic, and existential approaches. Depending on the client's issues, I tailor my approach and may incorporate relevant homework.

I was a guest on Persian Speaking TV channels for 8 years, and I have a YouTube channel in Persian discussing mental health issues.

Professional Memberships

- Member of the European Association of Psychotherapy (EAP)

- Member of the European Family Therapy Association (EFTA)

- Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

- General Member of the College of Sexual & Relationship Therapists (COSRT)

Building a strong, empathetic therapeutic relationship is central to my practice, and I view each client as unique. I provide a non-judgmental, accepting, caring, yet challenging environment, adhering to professional guidelines. I offer both in-person and online sessions depending on my clients' needs.

Individual sessions are 50 minutes, couples' sessions last 75 minutes, and family sessions may be longer. The number of sessions varies depending on individual goals. My method focuses on leveraging the individual's strengths to analyse and resolve issues. While analysis is crucial, my primary goal is to equip individuals with coping strategies for various life stages.