Dr. Derek NASSERI
Understand yourself, then move.
You've built a life that works, and yet some patterns keep repeating and some choices keep feeling harder than they should. This isn't years on a couch, and it isn't someone handing you advice. It's a space to understand yourself and your decisions clearly enough to do something with what you find.
How therapy helps: three simple steps
1. You start to understand yourself.
Not in a vague way. The specific reasons you react the way you do, get stuck where you get stuck, and end up back in the same place. Once you can see it clearly, it stops running the show.
2. The patterns loosen.
The thing you keep doing, the argument you keep having, the feeling you keep outrunning. We work out where it comes from and how to do it differently, so it has less grip on your life.
3. You don't have to carry it alone.
For the length of a session, someone is genuinely paying attention to you, with no agenda except helping you make sense of things. For a lot of people that's the first time in years.
Not in a vague way. The specific reasons you react the way you do, get stuck where you get stuck, and end up back in the same place. Once you can see it clearly, it stops running the show.
2. The patterns loosen.
The thing you keep doing, the argument you keep having, the feeling you keep outrunning. We work out where it comes from and how to do it differently, so it has less grip on your life.
3. You don't have to carry it alone.
For the length of a session, someone is genuinely paying attention to you, with no agenda except helping you make sense of things. For a lot of people that's the first time in years.
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Warm welcomeReaching out to a therapist is a strange, vulnerable thing to do, and if you've read this far you've already done the hard part. So, hello. I'm glad you're here. -
Professional CredentialsI'm Dr Derek Nasseri, a psychotherapist registered with the UKCP. I've been in practice since 2014 and hold a professional doctorate. The letters matter, but what matters more is whether you feel understood, and that's what the first conversation is for. -
How I workI won't sit there nodding cryptically. I'm a real person in the room with you, warm and direct, and I'll say what I actually think when it helps. Therapy with me is a conversation, not an interrogation. -
Who I work withPeople come to me exhausted, anxious, grieving, stuck in the same patterns, or just carrying something heavy they've never said out loud. Whatever it is, you won't shock me, and you won't have to have it neatly worded before you arrive.
Frequently Asked Questions
Cost of Sessions (virtual)
£180/ $230
Sessions are £180 (approximately $230) when booked in a block of 12 sessions.
One-off/Ad-hoc sessions are £220 per session ($280).
A block of 6 sessions is £200 per session ($255)
One-off/Ad-hoc sessions are £220 per session ($280).
A block of 6 sessions is £200 per session ($255)
Online vs. In-Person
I offer online sessions to clients both internationally, allowing for flexibility across time zones. In person is available at your home, in the UK, for an additional fee to cover time and travel.
What if I dont know what to talk about?
It's completely normal to feel unsure about where to start. It's my role to help you think about what would be useful to explore.
Session Length
50
Standard sessions are 50 minutes long.
Confidentiality
All sessions and personal information are kept strictly confidential, in line with professional ethical guidelines.
Book a free consultation, with no obligation to work together
It's completely normal to feel unsure about what to discuss when you first start therapy, or if its a good fit with the therapist, so this call will try to help you feel more confident about the answer.
Get in Touch
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