Baanu

Baanu Baghbani-Irvine

CBT Psychotherapist

“Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, trained and specialised in Adult Attachment, Childhood Trauma and relationships. I use effective evidence-based techniques, practices and therapeutic skills to tailor-make my approach to the client's needs. I have special interest and training in dealing with infertility.”

About Me

This psychotherapist helps adults navigate the echoes of childhood experiences and attachment patterns in their relationships. Drawing on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, they offer effective, evidence-based techniques shaped to your specific situation. With training in infertility, they also support individuals and couples through these unique emotional challenges. Sessions provide practical tools, helping you gently explore past influences and build stronger, more fulfilling connections today. This ensures a path forward that truly feels right for you.

Approach

Work feels practical and curious: together we map how attachment histories shape reactions, then experiment with small, manageable changes to interrupt old patterns. Sessions in Surrey or online, in English, Farsi or Finnish, alternate focused skill-building with reflective inquiry, and I often set brief between-session steps so learning lands in daily life. I blend structured exercises with empathic feedback so you notice shifts in thinking, body and relationships. People navigating fertility stress, relationship strain or past trauma tend to find this steady, practical rhythm helpful.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Psychoeducation

    Structured information provided about a mental health condition (what it is, why it occurs, and what strategies can help) as part of the therapeutic process.

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  • Psychotherapy

    In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.

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  • Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.

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  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Individuals
  • Organisations
  • Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Behaviour or Conduct Issues

    Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.

  • Body Image

    How a person perceives, thinks, and feels about their physical appearance. When persistently negative, it can drive distress, avoidance, and disordered eating.

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  • Cross-Cultural

    The psychological challenges of living between two or more cultures, including identity conflicts, acculturation stress, and difficulties with belonging.

  • Eating Disorders

    A group of conditions, including anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating, involving disturbed eating behaviours and a distorted relationship with food and body image.

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  • Family Issues

    Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.

  • Fertility Counseling

    The emotional and psychological dimensions of fertility challenges, including the stress of treatment, pregnancy loss, and the impact on relationships.

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  • Parenting Support

    Guidance for the psychological challenges of raising children, including discipline, communication, co-parenting, and managing the emotional demands of parenthood.

  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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Professional Title:

  • CBT Psychotherapist

    A psychotherapist specialising in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, an evidence-based approach that changes unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns.

Credentials

Registrations

British Association for Counseling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

Psychotherapy

Qualifications

Goldsmiths, University of London

Service Areas

Baghbani-Irvine Psychotherapy and counselling

In-person & Online

Coulsdon, Surrey

Online, Surrey

United Kingdom

Coulsdon, Surrey, Online, United Kingdom