Farheen Hasan

Counselling for body image, disordered eating and eating disorders, as well as anxiety, depression, grief and life changes. Online, or in person in Archway, North London

• Counsellor at Let’s Chat Privately
• Level 4 NCPS Accredited Advanced Diploma in Counselling
• Level 3 Diploma in Counselling
• Worked with Dove Self-Esteem Project for 5 years as Research Psychologist
• M.Sc. in Health Psychology
• M.Sc. in Psychological Studies

Hello – thank you for being here. I’m Farheen, and I’d like to start by saying: no matter how you’re feeling about being here — nervous, unsure, relieved — that’s completely normal, and welcome. I offer a space where you can show up as you are, without having to explain or justify yourself.

A bit about me

I have spent several years studying and researching body image and self-esteem, before I qualified as a counsellor. I specialise in working with body dysmorphia, eating disorders and disordered eating, and can also offer support with anxiety, depression, life transitions, and grief and loss.

How I can help

You might be feeling preoccupied with how you look, living by rigid rules around food, or carrying shame about your body or your eating. Perhaps you have experienced a recent life change, and it’s affecting your relationships, your work or your sense of who you are. Or you may not be able to put a name to what is going on yet, only that something doesn’t feel right. That’s a perfectly good place to start.

Whether this is your first time in therapy or you’re coming back after a while, my aim is to make our work together feel collaborative and free of judgment. I believe our differences make us human, and I offer a welcoming space to clients of any age, faith, sexual orientation or gender identity.

I believe a trusting therapeutic relationship can help us feel safe and share things that might be difficult, and value building a strong relationship with my clients. I am an immigrant, and have lived across several different cultures, and believe this helps me bring an intersectional lens to our work – keeping your identity, culture and language in mind as part of the picture, not separate from it. 

Taking the first step

I work both online and in person. In-person counselling is offered in a calm, relaxing and beautiful space in Archway, North London. Sessions are £60, with limited spaces available for low-cost counselling.

If you think we could be a good fit, I’d love to hear from you. I offer a 15-minute free consultation, to give you an opportunity to get to know me and see if we could work together. You can also learn more about me and my way of working on my website.