Psychotherapy & Counselling
مشاوره و روان درمانی
Dr. Hossein Kaviani دکتر حسین کاویانی
London, Psychotherapy, Counselling
A bilingual clinical psychologist, providing psychotherapy and counselling for both English speakers and Farsi-speaking clients from Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, etc.
Location: London SE (UK). Apart from face to face sessions, the counselling can also be offered online via Zoom, Skype, WhatsApp etc.
About
I am a clinical psychologist registered with HCPC, chartered with BPS as associated fellow and accredited by BABCP as CBT psychotherapist. I hold a PhD in psychology and a diploma in CBT awarded by King’s College London, Institute of Psychiatry. I am also Fellow of Higher Education Academy. As psychotherapist, I have been working with people from a different range of psychological and emotional issues such as: Depression, phobias, panic, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), social anxiety, relationship problems,
performance difficulties and stress.
Opening Hours
Sessions with prior booking
Mon - Friday: 3 - 6pm
Sat: 11am - 4pm
Sun: Closed
What is Psychotherapy?
The word ‘psychotherapy’ derives from the ancient Greek ‘therapia’ and ‘psyche’ meaning ‘curing and healing soul’. In psychotherapy/counselling, the therapist provides a private and confidential setting to assist the client to resolve any problem or difficulties for which they are seeking professional help. During the course of therapy, the client is encouraged to take a more active role to explore their own thoughts and feelings, and find appropriate solutions for their problem. The therapist is there not to judge, teach or preach, but to act as a ‘catalyst’ to help the client gain deeper awareness and insight that can bring change and relief.
Psychotherapy is not advisable for those who are in the midst of a psychotic episode or other serious mental illness which needs hospitalisation.
How long does it take?
To be effective, psychotherapy might take between a few weeks to few months and even a year. The length of psychotherapy will depend on the severity of the problem and what the client wishes to develop in his/her life. Sessions will be held once a week for usually an hour.
Appointments/Contact us
If you need an appointment, please leave your contact details and a message. I will reply you as soon as I can.
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مقاله/مصاحبه
مقاله: بررسی روان شناختی سنگی بر گوری
ﺟﻼل آل اﺣﻤﺪ درﻧﻮﺷﺘﻪ «ﺳﻨﮕﻲ ﺑﺮ ﮔﻮري» دﺳﺖ ﺑﻪ ﻳﻚ ﺧﻮدﻧﮕـﺎري ﭘﻴﺮاﻣﻮن ﻣﺴﺌﻠﻪ اي زده اﺳﺖ ﻛﻪ ﺳﺎﻟ ﻬﺎ ﺑﺨﺸﻲ از ذﻫﻦ و زﻧﺪﮔﻲ او را ﺑﻪ ﺧﻮد ﻣـﺸﻐﻮل داﺷـﺘﻪ ﺑـﻮد. اﻳـﻦ ﻣﺴﺌﻠﻪ ﺑﻪ ﻧﺎﺑﺎروري ﺟﻼل ﺑﺮ ﻣﻲ ﮔﺸﺖ. ﻧﻮﻳﺴﻨﺪه در اﻳﻦ ﻛﺘﺎب ﺑﻪ ﺑﺮرﺳﻲ ﻣﺴﺌﻠﻪ از آﻏﺎز ﭘﺪﻳﺪاﺋﻲ، ﺗﻼش در ﺣﻞ آن، واﻛﻨﺶ ﻫﺎي ﻫﻴﺠﺎﻧﻲ ﻣﺘﻌﺎﻗﺐ آن، و ﺳﺎزﮔﺎري ﺑﺎ «ﺑﻲ ﺑﭽﮕﻲ» ﭘﺮداﺧﺘﻪ اﺳﺖ. اﻳﻦ ﻣﻮﺿﻮع ﻫﺪف ﻣﻘﺎﻟﻪ ﺣﺎﺿﺮﺑﺮاي ﺑﺮرﺳﻲ روان ﺷﻨﺎﺧﺘﻲ ناباروری است.
مقاله: پدیده تلقین و درمان
«ذهن فرمانبردار» پدیدهای است که در موقعیت و شرایط خاصی امکان وقوع پیــدا می کنـد. پژوهش حاضر کوشید تا درونمایه یکی از شیوه های «شفابخش» رایـج در جامعـۀ ایـران برای درمان مشکلات روانشناختی و سازوکار زیرساز این شیوه را که مبتنــی بـر تلقیـن و ایجاد ذهن فرمانبردار است، کاوش و نقد کند. یافته های کیفی و توصیفی نشان می دهد که فراوانی کلماتی که در ذهن همگان با هیجان های خوشایند، نظیر لذت، پیوند خورده (یا شرطی شده) است، به طور چشمگیری بـالا اسـت. در چهارچوب این پژوهش دربارۀ برخی از عوامل اثرگذارنده بر فرآیند «تلقین» و مقایســه آن با «تمرین» بحث خواهد شد
Mindfulness for sub-clinical depression
Employing an experimental, randomized-controlled design, we examined the impact of mindfulnessbased cognitive therapy (MBCT) on mental health and quality of life in a sub-clinically depressed population. The findings showed that MBCT was influential to help sub-clinical participants to deal with their anxiety and depressive feelings, and experience improved quality of life before in MBCT group, during and after stressful circumstances. Negative automatic thoughts and dysfunctional attitudes were also systematically reduced. Discussion. The findings provide the first evidence that MBCT might be a useful intervention for enhancing quality of life in sub-clinical populations.
Metaphors used by depressed people
This study was designed to examine qualitatively/quantitatively the metaphors used by Iranian depressed patients. Metaphors, used by depressed patients, seem to be associated with personal failings or inadequacies. They may also contribute to the basis to account for a cultural notion of “depression”. Methods/materials. Participants likened depression using metaphors connoting darkness, being unable to escape/being lost, devastation and disease.
The Valley of Loneliness is out now.
“… what is destiny and to what extent do we have a role to play in controlling the events of our lives? How much we can be effective in shaping our fate, life and death?”
This is the core theme of the four interconnected stories in The Valley of Loneliness. Apart from our ‘self’– that is, our decisions and behaviour- three other factors could determine our fate: ‘culture’, ‘societal rules and decisions’ and finally ‘accidents’. The stories unravel the intricate threads of fate, leaving readers pondering the fragility of life and the elusive nature of destiny.
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Kumari, V. Corr, P.J., Wilson, G.D., Kaviani, H., Thornton, J.C. Checkley, S.A. and Gray, J.A. (1995). Personality and Modulation of the startle reflex by emotionally-toned film clips, Personality and Individual Differences, 21, 1029-1041.
Kaviani, H., Gray, J.A., Checkley, S.A., Kumari, V., Corr, P.J., Wilson, G.D. (1996). Modulation of the acoustic startle reflex by emotionally-toned video sequences. Journal of Psychology, 10, 89.
Kaviani, H., Wilson, G.D., Checkley, S.A., Kumari, V., Gray, J.A. (1998). The use of affective-toned odours to modulate the human startle reflex. J. Psychophysiology.,12, 353-361.
Kaviani, H., Gray, J.A., Checkley, S.A., Kumari, V. and Wilson, G.D. (1999). Modulation of the acoustic startle reflex by emotionally-toned Film-clips. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 32, 47-54.
Kaviani, H., Mousavi, A. S. & Shafti, A. (2000). A qualitative study on adolescents' catch-phrases: Implications for facilitating rapport and emotional processing. Advances in Cognitive Science, 3& 4: 1-6.
Kaviani, H. &Mousavi, A. (2000). A cognitive search in the novel "Sangee-Bar- Goori' [A stone on a Grave], (Jalal Ale-Ahmad). Journal of Fertility & Infertility, 8, 4-13.
Kaviani, H., Nourizadeh, M., Pournaseh, M. & Mirhaydari, S. (2001). A qualitative scrutiny in the current status of counselling in Iranian educational system. Advances in Cognitive Science, 4, 67-74.
Kaviani, H. & Pournaseh, M. (2001). The role of words in forming "acquiescent mind": Phenomenon of suggestion. Advances in Cognitive Science, 3: 27-34.
Kumari, V., Kaviani, H., Raven, P.C., Gray, J.A and. Checkley, S.A. (2001). Enhanced startle reactions to acoustic stimuli in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder. American Journal of Psychiatry, 158, 134-136.
Kaviani, H. & Ghassemzadeh, H. (2002). Comorbidity of depression and anxiety in an Iranian society. Tehran University Medical Journal (TUMJ), 3, 171-177.
Kaviani, H. Ahmadi-Abhari, A. et al (2003). Prevalence of depressive disorders in Tehran population. Tehran University Medical Journal (TUMJ), 5, 393-399.
Kaviani, H., Rahimi, M., Rahimi-darabad, P., Kamyar, K. and Naghavi, H. (2003). How autobiographical memory deficits affect problem-solving in depressed patients. Acta Medica Iranica (English), 41, 194-198.
Kaviani, H. (2003). Iranian psychology in three episodes. Advances in Cognitive Science, 4, 66-71.
Kaviani, H., Soleimani, L. Sajadi, S & Nazari, A. (2003). Phenomenology of real and imagery autobiographical memory in healthy and depressed individuals. Advances in Cognitive Science, 2, 1-15.
Kaviani, H., Gray, J.A., Checkley, S.A., Raven, P.W., Wilson, G.D. & Kumari, V. (2004). Affective modulation of the startle response in depression: influence of the severity of depression, anhedonia, and anxiety. Journal of Affective Disorders, 83, 21-31.
Sharifi, V., … Kaviani, H. et al., (2004). Reliability and feasibility of the Persian Version of the structured Diagnostic Interview for DSM-IV (SCID). Advances in Cognitive Science, 182, 1-9.
Kaviani, H., Pournaseh, M. & Mousavi, A.S. (2005). Standardization and validation of the Revised Eysenck Personality Questionnaire in the Iranian population. Journal of Thought & Behaviour, 42, 305-311.
Kaviani, H. & Mousavi, A. S. (2005). The effects of left vs. right stimulation on human startle reflex modulation. Acta Medica Iranica (English), 43, 43-59.
Kaviani, H., P. Rahimi-Darabad, and Naghavi, H.R. (2005). Autobiographical memory retrieval and problem-solving deficits of Iranian depressed patients attempting suicide. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 27: 39-44.
Kaviani, H. & Pournaseh, M. (2005). Validation of Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI). Tehran University Medical Journal (TUMJ), l, 2: 89-98.
Kaviani, H.; Karamghadiri, N. & Ebrahimkhani, N. (2005). Mood swings in different weathers and during seasonal changes in normal population. Persian Journal of Thought & Behavior, 41, 194-203.
Kaviani, h., Pournaseh, M. & Golfam, A. (2005). "Psychopathology" versus "Therapy" words in Persian dictionaries. Advances in Cognitive Sciences, 27, 35-41.
Kaviani, H. (2006). Effects of d-Amphetamine and Haloperidol on modulation of Haloperidol on modulation of the human acoustic startle response, Iranian Journal of Psychiatry (English), 1: 19-26.
Tavakoli, S. Kaviani, H. et al (2006). Examining cognitive, emotional and behavioural components of public stigma towards persons with mental illness. Advances in Cognitive Science, 30, 31-43.
Mousavi, M…., Kaviani, H., et al. (2006). Effectiveness of systematic-behavioral couple therapy on depression and marital satisfaction of depressed wives. Advances in Cognitive Sciences, 30, 12-20.
Amini, H. … Kaviani, H. et al. (2006). Validity of Farsi translation of CIDI to diagnose schizopherenia and bipolar disorder. Tehran University Medical Journal (TUMJ), 64, 31-41.
Assadi, S.M., Zokae, N. Kaviani, H., Mohammadi, M.R. & Ghaeli, P. (2007). Effect of socio-cultural context and parenting style on scholastic achievement among Iranian adolescents. Social Development, 16, 169-180.
Kaviani, H., Mousavi, AS, & Golfam, A. (2007). A study on psychology-related words in Persian dictionaries. Language and Linguistics, 176, 89-192.
Ayatollahi, P., Nafisi, S.,…Kaviani, H, Tarazi, A. (2007). Impact of depression and disability on quality of life in Iranian patients with multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis, 13, 275 – 277.
Abdi, F., Kaviani, H, et al. (2007). The relationship between burnout and mental health among nurses. Tehran University Medical Journal (TUMS), 65, 65-74.
Kaviani, H., & Mousavi, A. (2008). Psychometric properties of the Persian version of Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). Tehran University Medical Journal (TUMJ), 2, 136-140.
Kaviani, H., Seifourian, H., Sharifi, V., & Ebrahimkhani, N. (2009). Reliability and validity of Anxiety and Depression Hospital Scales (HADS): Iranian patients with anxiety and depression disorders. Tehran University Medical Journal (TUMJ), 5, 379-385.
Kaviani, H. (2009). Normative data on Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI): Complimentary findings. Tehran University Medical Journal (TUMJ), 4, 262-266.
Tayebi Maybodi, K & Kavaini, H. (2009). Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of Chicago Multi-Scale Depression Inventory. Iranian Journal of Psychiatry (English), 4, 137-142.
Rezvanfard M. Ekhtiari H. Mokri A. Djavid GE. Kaviani H. (2010). Psychological and behavioral traits in smokers and their relationship with nicotine dependence level. Archives of Iranian Medicine (English), 1, 395-405.
Gaur R., Sajatovic M., Lee N., Pattnaik C., Kaviani H. (2010). Revisiting Max Hamilton's model of consensus ratings- A new approach to increasing signal detection in CNS trials. International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, 13, 147-148.
Pandey-Bhat, S., Nath, G., Arneja, A., Sharma, A., Kaviani, H., & De Santi, S. (2010). Computerised cognitive testing in schizophrenia: patients' experiences. European Neuropsychopharmacology, 20, 319-320.
Kaviani, H, Kumari, V. & Wilson, G. D. (2010). A Psychophysiogical Investigation of Laterality in Human Emotion elicited by Pleasant and Unpleasant Film-clips. Annals of General Psychiatry, 9, 38.
Shams, G., Kaviani, H., Smaili, Y., Ebrahimkhani, N., & Amin-manesh, A. (2011). Psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Padua Inventory: Washington State University Revision (PI-WSUR). . Iranian Journal of Psychiatry (English), 6, 12-18.
Kaviani, H. Javaheri, F. & Hatami, N. (2011). Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) reduces depression and anxiety induced by real stressful setting in non-clinical Population. International Journal of Psychology and Psychological Therapy, 11, 285-296.
Kaviani H., Rahimi, M., Rahimi-Darabad, P & Naghavi, H.R (2011). Overgeneral memory retrieval and ineffective problem-solving in depressed suicide-ideators: Implication for therapy. International Journal of Psychology and Psychological Therapy, 11, 413-423.
Kaviani, H. & Hamedi, R. (2011). A quantitative/qualitative study on metaphors used by Persian depressed patients. Archives of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, 4, 5–13.
Basseda,Z. Amini, H. Sharifi, V., Kaviani, H. et al.(2012). Emotional intelligence in a group of patients with first-episode psychosis in Iran. Acta Medica Iranica (English), 50, 133-137.
Kaviani, H., Hatami, N. & Javaheri, F. (2012). The Impact of Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) on Mental Health and Quality of Life in a Sub-clinically Depressed Population. Archives of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, 1, 21–28.
Amini, H., Moghaddam, Y., Nejatisafa, A., Esmaeili, S., Kaviani, H. et al (2013). Students’ Attitudes toward psychiatry as a career choice before and after undergraduate psychiatry internship in Iran. Academic Psychiatry, 37, 196-201.
Amini, H., Nejatisafa, A., Soar, S., Kaviani, H., et al. (2013). Iranian medical students’ perception of psychiatry: Before and after a psychiatry clerkship. Iranian Journal of Psychiatry (English), 8, 37-43.
Kaviani, H. Mirbaha, H. Pournaseh, M. & Sagan, O. (2013). Can music lessons increase the performance of preschool children in IQ tests? Cognitive Processing, 15, 77-84..
Fayyazi-Bordbar, M. R., Faridhosseini, F, Kaviani, H., Kazemian, M., Samari, A. A., Kashani-Lotfabadi, M. (2014). Temperament and character personality dimensions in Patients with bipolar disorder-I. Turkish Journal of Psychiatry, 1, 1-8.
Akbari-Dehaghi, A. Kaviani H. and Tamanaeefar, S. (2014). Problem-Solving Deficits in Iranian People with Borderline Personality Disorder. Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci (English), 8, 12-18.
Kaviani, H., Pournaseh, M. & Sagan, O. (2015). "Emotion-related words" in Persian Dictionaries: Culture, meaning and emotion theory. International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Culture, 2, 1-12.
Kaviani, H. & Mousavi, A (2015). The use of the paradox technique in family therapy with Iranian families: report of two cases. Archives of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, 4, 61-65.
Kaviani H, Tabrizi MC (2016) Emotional expressivity and somatization symptoms in clinically depressed patients. Clinical Depression, 3, 113. doi:10.4172/ cdp. 1000113
Kaviani, H. (2016). Mindfulness: Cognitive and emotional change. Clinical Depression, 4: 104.
Kaviani H, Hatami N (2016.) Link between mindfulness and personality-related Factors Including empathy, theory of mind, openness, pro-social behaviour and suggestibility. Clinical Depression, 4: 119.
Kaviani, H. and Kinman, G. (2017). Relationships between psychosocial characteristics and democratic values: A cross-cultural study. Research & Review: Journal of Social Sciences, 3: 1, 12-22.
Kaviani, H., Kinman, G. and Salavati, M. (2017). Bicultural Iranians’ political tendency: In between two cultures. J. Socialomics 6: 206. doi: 10.4172/2167-0358.1000206
Kaviani, H. (2018). Does Emotional Expressivity Predict Somatization? Clinical Depression, 4, 1. DOI: 10.4172/2572-0791.1000e106
Liu, Y., Kaviani, H & Ertubey, C. (2018). Psychological characteristics predicting socio-Political tendency: A trans-generational study in China. Journal of Political Science and Public Affairs, 6; 1-8. 328. doi:10.4172/2332-0761.1000328
Kaviani, H., Mirsepasi, Z. and Tabrizi, M. (2018). How emotional expressivity and depression might explain somatization in Iranian clinically depressed patients. Clinical Depression, 4: 1-4, 133. doi:10.4172/2572-0791.1000133
Alshaer, H. & Kaviani, H (2019). A study on metaphors used by female teachers to describe their work-related stresses and psychological exhaustion: reflecting on potential interventions. Archives of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, 4, 72–81.
Kaviani, H., and Ahmadi, S. (2021). A cross cultural and trans-generational study: Links between psychological characteristics and socio-political tendency in Afghanistan. Personality and Individual Differences. International Journal of Environ. Research and Public Health, 18:, 63-72.