Yasmeen Desnavi, BACP

Yasmeen Desnavi is a counsellor who supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and low self-esteem. She also works with concerns such as abandonment, attachment struggles, body image and cancer-related emotional challenges. She speaks English and Urdu, which can help people feel more at ease when they explain difficult experiences.

She trained in psychology with a Bachelor’s Degree (Honours) and holds BACP registration. Her work combines practical therapeutic methods so sessions are focused and understandable. She aims to help clients build coping skills, manage symptoms, and bring clearer thinking to difficult moments.

In sessions she uses approaches that include client-centred listening, solution-focused planning, cognitive behavioural techniques and trauma-focused work. That means time is spent naming problems, trying small changes, and noticing patterns that keep difficulties going. The emphasis is on simple, realistic steps that can fit into day-to-day life.

Yasmeen has around three years of professional experience, including work with Macmillan Cancer Support at Manchester Royal Infirmary and GP referral programmes. Those roles involved supporting people through illness, loss and the stress of medical care.

She aims to make the therapy space non-judgemental and approachable. People who meet her can expect a calm, steady presence and straightforward guidance on coping strategies and next steps.

Therapeutic approaches and online working together

Yasmeen uses client-centred therapy to prioritise how each person feels and what matters most to them, offering a listening space that follows the client’s lead and supports self-understanding. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps by identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioural changes to reduce anxiety and low mood. Solution-focused work concentrates on clear, achievable goals and practical steps that can make everyday life feel more manageable.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Yasmeen will discuss different methods and try to match them to the client’s needs, preferences and goals. The plan can change as therapy progresses so the work stays useful and relevant.

The biography does not specify which online formats are used, so please confirm current session options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when those are helpful. It can also let people work around medical appointments or other caregiving responsibilities. Registered or accredited professionals can explain which format will suit your practical needs during the initial scheduling conversation.