Dr. Farzaneh Abroshan
PhD دکترا تخصصی روانشناسی
My name is Farzaneh Ab Roshan, and I am a therapist. I hold a PhD in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology. For more than ten years, I have been working in the fields of psychotherapy, education, and personal empowerment. A significant part of my professional life has been dedicated to supporting individuals who seek to live with greater awareness, calm, and life satisfaction. I have taught at university for many years while also accompanying my clients on their journey of healing and personal growth. In my therapeutic work, I use evidence-based approaches such as Schema Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), EMDR, and attachment-based approaches. I believe that every person, by understanding the roots of their emotional and behavioral patterns, can experience deep and lasting change. My interest is not limited to treating psychological difficulties. I also place great importance on education, prevention, and the promotion of mental health. For this reason, I have spent many years holding workshops, training courses, and educational sessions on self-awareness, healthy relationships, emotional regulation, resilience, self-esteem, and personal growth. I currently live in Norway and aim to share the knowledge and experience I have gained over the years with Persian-speaking individuals both inside and outside Iran. I believe that psychotherapy is not only about reducing suffering; it is also a journey toward self-understanding, healthier relationships, and a more meaningful life.
Specialties and approaches
Therapeutic Approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Instead of fighting difficult thoughts and feelings, you learn to make room for them and act on what matters to you.
Who may it suit?
- Anxiety and overthinking
- Chronic pain or illness
- Feeling stuck or far from your values
Schema Therapy
A blend of CBT and deeper approaches that identifies and heals "schemas": deep patterns that often start in childhood.
Who may it suit?
- Patterns that repeat even though you know them
- Childhood wounds, feeling worthless or abandoned
- Personality difficulties or persistent depression
Group Therapy
Sessions with a small group and a therapist; you learn from others' experience and see you are not alone.
Who may it suit?
- Loneliness and social isolation
- Social anxiety
- Shared experiences such as migration or grief
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
A practical, well-researched approach that helps you spot unhelpful thoughts and stuck behaviours and change them with concrete exercises.
Who may it suit?
- Anxiety, panic attacks and constant worry
- Depression and negative thoughts about yourself
- People who like clear tools and practice between sessions
Type of Therapy
Individual Therapy (Adults)
Private one-to-one sessions for adults, about whatever matters to you.
Who may it suit?
- Anxiety, depression, stress or grief
- The strain of migration and a new country
- Wanting to understand yourself better
Couples Therapy
Joint sessions for partners who want to improve communication, trust and closeness.
Who may it suit?
- Repeating arguments that go nowhere
- Emotional distance or less intimacy
- Big decisions such as moving, children or separating
Gottman Method Couples Therapy
Couples therapy based on the Gottman research: concrete tools to manage conflict, rebuild friendship and restore trust.
Who may it suit?
- Couples who fight often or have drifted apart
- After an affair or a breach of trust
- Couples who want to strengthen things before problems grow
Individual Counseling
Focused, usually shorter-term conversations to work through a specific problem or decision.
Who may it suit?
- Important career, study or personal decisions
- Stress during a particular period
- Trying professional support for the first time
Issues & Conditions
Depression
Help with lasting low mood, lack of motivation, fatigue and loss of enjoyment, aiming to bring back energy and hope.
Who may it suit?
- Feeling down for weeks
- Everyday tasks feel heavy
- No longer enjoying what you used to
Anxiety & Panic Attacks
Working on constant worry, fears and panic attacks, learning skills to calm both mind and body.
Who may it suit?
- Worry that won't switch off
- Racing heart, breathlessness or panic attacks
- Avoiding situations for fear of anxiety
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Treatment for intrusive, repeating thoughts and the rituals you feel "forced" to do to ease anxiety; often with ERP.
Who may it suit?
- Repeated washing, checking or counting
- Unwanted thoughts that distress you
- When rituals take up much of your day
Personality Disorders
Help with long-standing patterns of feeling, thinking and relating that repeatedly make life and relationships hard.
Who may it suit?
- Intense, repeating relationship problems
- Strong emotions and an unstable self-image
- Already diagnosed and looking for specialised care
Eating Disorders
Help with a difficult relationship with food, weight and body image, such as binge eating, severe restriction or compensating after eating.
Who may it suit?
- Constant thoughts about food or weight
- Out-of-control eating or guilt after meals
- Strong dissatisfaction with your body
Trauma & PTSD
Treatment for the after-effects of overwhelming experiences: nightmares, flashbacks, being on edge and avoiding reminders.
Who may it suit?
- A memory that keeps coming back
- Experiences of violence, war, accidents or forced migration
- Feeling unsafe all the time
Grief & Loss
Support through grief for a loved one, a relationship or a former life, so you don't carry the pain alone.
Who may it suit?
- Losing someone, especially far from family
- Grief that isn't easing with time
- Grieving the home you left
Bipolar Disorder
Psychotherapy alongside medical treatment to spot early signs, build daily stability and manage mood episodes.
Who may it suit?
- Diagnosed with bipolar disorder and on medication
- Strong swings between highs and lows
- Families who want to support better
Interpersonal Difficulties
Working on how you relate to others: boundaries, expressing needs, handling conflict and building healthier relationships.
Who may it suit?
- Finding it hard to say "no"
- Conflict with colleagues, friends or family
- Loneliness and difficulty making new connections abroad
Marital Issues
Help with problems in a marriage or long-term partnership, together or on your own.
Who may it suit?
- Arguments, long silences or mistrust
- Strain from migration, children or money
- Deciding whether to stay or separate
Infidelity Issues
Support after an affair or hidden relationship: understanding what happened and deciding whether to rebuild or part.
Who may it suit?
- The partner who was betrayed
- The partner who strayed and wants to understand why
- Couples wanting to rebuild trust
Coaching & Skills
Life Skills Coaching
Building practical life skills such as stress and time management, decision-making and problem-solving.
Who may it suit?
- Feeling overwhelmed by daily life
- Starting over in a new country
- Wanting practical tools rather than deep therapy
Life Coaching
Forward-looking support to clarify goals, make a plan and move ahead personally or professionally.
Who may it suit?
- At a career or study crossroads
- Looking for motivation and direction
- Personal growth without a specific problem
Nonviolent Communication Coaching
Learning Nonviolent Communication: expressing feelings and needs without blame, and listening to others with empathy.
Who may it suit?
- Conversations that quickly turn into fights
- Couples and families
- Managers and teams
Parenting Support
Guidance for parents on discipline without punishment, handling defiance and getting on the same page.
Who may it suit?
- Parents feeling exhausted or ineffective
- Raising children between two cultures
- Parents who disagree on parenting
Professional Credentials
PhD in Psychology
A doctorate in psychology: years of advanced training in psychology, research and assessment.
Who may it suit?
- If your therapist's level of training matters to you
- More complex or long-standing difficulties
Introduction video
Book your session
Monthly plans
Billed monthly and renewed automatically; sessions repeat on the day and time you choose.
2 sessions a month
One session every two weeks
a month
less per session than a single session
4 sessions a month
One session every week
a month
less per session than a single session
You can cancel a monthly plan whenever you like. Sessions you have paid for stay yours until the end of the period.
Single session
One 45-minute session, no auto-renewal
Not sure yet?
Intro session with the therapist | 15 minutes
A short chance to meet the therapist, see how they work and decide about starting therapy sessions.
- Meet the therapist
- Ask questions about how therapy works
- Decide whether to start therapy