Dr. Pegah Houshmand, HCPC
12 years in practice
Dr. Pegah Houshmand is a HCPC practitioner psychologist working from the United Kingdom.
License and registration
- HCPC
- PYL045646 · expires May 2027
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Pegah
Dr. Pegah Houshmand is a HCPC practitioner psychologist working from the United Kingdom. She has 12 years of experience in NHS and personal settings and a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology.
Her work focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, grief and relationship concerns. Her practice draws on several psychological approaches so therapy is shaped around each person. Sessions are collaborative - she helps people set clear goals and works alongside them to reach those aims.
Background and approach
The tone in sessions is warm and non-judgemental, with an emphasis on understanding emotions and practical next steps. Dr Houshmand has supported people with depression, anxiety, trauma and addictions, and works with those struggling with eating and sleeping difficulties. She also offers help for concerns such as low self-esteem, anger, bipolar mood challenges and coping with life changes.
There is attention to attachment and relationship patterns that often underpin these issues. Her approach is practical and person-focused. Conversations may include learning new ways to manage difficult feelings, testing out different behaviour strategies, and noticing how patterns repeat in relationships.
The aim is to help people build steadier coping skills and more satisfying ways of living. Sessions are available in English and can be arranged online by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Pegah lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Pegah names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that suit online therapy and emotional work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on understanding and reshaping emotional responses in close relationships and personal difficulties. It helps people notice patterns of feeling and change how they respond in stressful moments.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical ways to accept difficult thoughts while committing to actions that reflect personal values. It is useful for anxiety, depression and managing ongoing stressors.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current relationships and emotional survival strategies. It can help people recognise and change repeating patterns that cause distress.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences, adjusting the plan as needs change.
Online therapy here can use video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation and emotional work, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging suits shorter check-ins and ongoing support. These options aim to make therapy more flexible, fitting around work, family life and different daily routines.
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Questions people ask
What difficulties does she help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship difficulties, among many other concerns such as addiction, eating or sleeping problems and anger.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and person-centred, combining emotion-focused work with practical strategies to manage thoughts and behaviours.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience working in the NHS and personal sector, including a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is HCPC registered and based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions can be arranged by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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