Counsellor profile
Parie 'Parinaz' Reed, BACP
Counsellor - Stress and anxiety
See online counselling options- Relationship problems
- Self esteem
- Depression
About Parie
Counsellor Parie 'Parinaz' Reed is a BACP member with four years' professional experience working in the United Kingdom. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and depression. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Parinaz focuses on clear, practical conversations about whatever feels most pressing. She listens to what has been happening and helps people break problems down into manageable steps. That can mean looking at how thoughts and behaviours keep a problem going, or working through difficult feelings linked to past hurts.
She also addresses concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, communication problems and workplace difficulties. Parinaz will talk through patterns that make life harder, including panic attacks, social anxiety and problems with self-love and sexuality. Discussions include day-to-day coping and longer term changes a person might want to try.
Her sessions aim to be direct and practical. Parinaz and the client agree goals and track progress together. She uses what works best for the person rather than following a fixed script.
To begin, the site asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first appointment. The fee varies by location and uses a subscription system that can be cancelled at any time. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.
Therapeutic approaches and how online counselling works
Parinaz uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact. One common approach looks at unhelpful thinking patterns and offers practical ways to test and change them, which can help with anxiety and low mood. Another approach pays attention to attachment and relationship patterns, helping people understand how past relationships affect current ones and how to try different ways of responding.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor and client will review what is helping and what is not, and agree adjustments to the plan. This is a collaborative process that considers the person’s goals and preferences.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel time and have a shorter check-in when needed. Different formats can suit quieter environments, lower bandwidth, or shorter breaks at work, and Parinaz will discuss practical arrangements to match someone’s everyday life.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she work with most often?
She commonly helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and depression.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and conversational. She looks at patterns that keep problems going and focuses on steps people can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Do sessions take place in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to try counselling?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.