Yasmeen Desnavi, BACP
Yasmeen Desnavi is a counsellor who supports people struggling with depression, anxiety, stress, relationship difficulties, grief and low self-esteem.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
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About Yasmeen
Yasmeen Desnavi is a counsellor who supports people struggling with depression, anxiety, stress, relationship difficulties, grief and low self-esteem. She works in English and Urdu and aims to make sessions straightforward and practical for everyday life. She trained in psychology and holds a BACP credential, and has three years' experience working in community and healthcare settings.
That experience includes supporting people affected by cancer through work with Macmillan Cancer Support and NHS referrals at Manchester Royal Infirmary.
Background and approach
Yasmeen uses a blend of approaches to suit each person. Sessions often focus on setting small, achievable goals and learning new ways to manage difficult thoughts and feelings. She keeps the room calm and non-judgemental so people can speak openly about what is worrying them.
Her work can include talking through relationship and communication problems, handling loss, building resilience to stress, and strengthening confidence. Practical tools from cognitive behavioural ideas are combined with person-centred listening and short-term solution-focused techniques.
People come to her for help with attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, caregiver stress, issues linked to adoption and foster care, and coping after human-caused or natural disasters. She aims to help people leave sessions with clear steps they can try between meetings.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 408860 | October 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Yasmeen works with
Everything Yasmeen lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- 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
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Yasmeen lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. It often involves simple exercises and practical strategies to reduce anxiety, manage low mood and change unhelpful patterns.
Solution-Focused Therapy keeps sessions goal-oriented and brief. It helps people spot small changes that make a difference and plan steps to move forward with specific problems such as communication or stress.
Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that suit the person's needs. If something does not feel right, adjustments are made together so sessions stay useful.
Online sessions offer flexibility and different ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less data and can fit into a short break. Live chat or text messaging is helpful for quick check-ins, written reflection or when someone prefers typing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and maintain regular contact with a registered professional.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Yasmeen commonly help with?
She supports people with depression, anxiety, stress, relationship and communication problems, grief, and low self-esteem, as well as issues like abandonment, body image and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and person-centred, combining listening with goal-focused work and tools to manage thoughts and feelings.
What kind of experience does she have?
She has three years' experience working in community and healthcare settings, including supporting people affected by cancer at Manchester Royal Infirmary.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Urdu.
What formats are offered for online sessions?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and situations.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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