Dr. Zoleikha Gholizadeh, NCPS

Dr. Zoleikha Gholizadeh is a counsellor with NCPS credentialing and 19 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She supports people who are coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger and depression. Her approach is practical and straightforward, aimed at helping people take the first steps towards change.

She aims to build an open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgement. Sessions focus on what is most pressing for the person in front of her. She encourages small, manageable changes that can make daily life feel easier.

Over nearly two decades of work she has helped people facing a wide range of concerns. These include issues linked to ADHD, mood disorders, panic and phobias, obsessive and compulsive behaviours, and post-traumatic stress. She also supports people dealing with fertility or cancer-related worries, postpartum depression, isolation, guilt and shame, and problems around control or impulsivity.

Her multicultural background informs how she listens to different life stories and cultural experiences. She offers sessions in English, Azerbaijani and Persian, and accepts international clients. People choosing to work with her will be guided toward practical steps that match their goals and everyday realities.

To begin, interested people follow the site process to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

How her approaches translate to online work

Dr Gholizadeh uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and understanding how problems affect daily life. One approach emphasises identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Another approach centres on processing the impact of traumatic events or painful experiences so they cause less disruption in day-to-day life.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client discuss symptoms, goals and preferences and then agree on methods that feel most useful. That collaborative process allows techniques to be adjusted as progress is made.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy routine, cut travel time and allow more flexibility for appointments. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed or sessions that do not require being on camera, depending on the formats offered. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists use online work to help people continue care when in-person visits are difficult.