Dr Shabnam Hariri is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years of clinical experience, working with adults experiencing anxiety, OCD, health anxiety, depression, chronic pain, stress, sleep difficulties, ADHD, health concerns and the psychological impact of long-term health conditions. She has particular expertise in working with professionals, senior leaders, founders, CEOs and C-suite executives, including people managing significant levels of responsibility, pressure and complexity in their professional and personal lives.

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Shabnam understands that psychological difficulties do not always look like an inability to function. Many of the people she works with are highly capable and successful, but may privately be experiencing persistent anxiety, poor sleep, loss of confidence, burnout, health concerns or a growing sense that the strategies that have helped them succeed are no longer working as well as they once did. She offers a thoughtful and discreet space to understand what is happening and make meaningful, practical changes.

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A particular area of Shabnam’s expertise is the relationship between physical health, emotional wellbeing and identity. She works with people affected by chronic pain, diabetes, dermatological, health conditions, health anxiety and sleep problems, as well as those adjusting to illness, changes in health or the demands of managing a long-term condition alongside a busy life. She also works with public speaking anxiety, self-confidence, perfectionism, stress and the psychological demands associated with high-pressure professional roles.

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Her therapeutic approach is integrative and evidence-based, drawing on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Compassion-Focused Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy. Rather than applying a single model, Shabnam develops an individual formulation of what is maintaining a person’s difficulties and tailors therapy around their circumstances, priorities and goals.

Shabnam’s style is warm, intelligent, collaborative and clinically grounded. She works particularly well with people who value therapy that is focused and psychologically sophisticated, while also being practical and relevant to the realities of their lives. Her aim is not simply to reduce symptoms, but to help clients understand longstanding patterns, respond differently to pressure and uncertainty, and develop ways of functioning that are more sustainable. Her work can help clients regain confidence, improve emotional resilience, manage health-related distress and move forward with greater clarity and psychological flexibility.