Parsa "Peter" Samii-Rashti, ACA

Parsa "Peter" Samii-Rashti is an ACA counsellor who helps people navigate midlife challenges and related stress. He supports those struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, anger and low self-esteem. Peter offers a calm, listening presence so people can feel heard and start to make changes.

Peter keeps sessions straightforward and practical. He uses a mix of approaches such as acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive behavioural tools and client-centred listening. This means sessions often include noticing thoughts, practising small changes and working out what matters most to the person.

Over seven years Peter has worked with a wide range of concerns tied to midlife transitions. He also focuses on attachment and abandonment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and communication problems. People bring relationship breakdown, substance and anger issues, and feelings of emptiness or guilt for support.

Peter speaks English and Persian. He is based in Australia and works with people who want direct, down-to-earth therapy. He aims to help clients build practical skills while also attending to emotional experience.

In sessions Peter encourages doable steps and clear goals. He helps people plan smaller changes that fit their life. The result is a steady approach to coping, not one-off fixes, so change can last.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Peter blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in practical ways. ACT focuses on clarifying values and accepting difficult thoughts while taking small actions towards what matters. CBT helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and tests them with real-life experiments to reduce anxiety or low mood.

Client-Centred Therapy is also central to his work. This approach prioritises empathetic listening and supporting the client to find their own solutions, which can be useful when someone is sorting through big life changes or relationship difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Peter will work with each person to figure out what methods match their goals, needs and preferences, and may combine techniques across approaches as progress unfolds.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and keeping momentum between appointments. Please confirm the current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific online options. Many people find online conversations useful for learning new skills, checking in during change, and practising strategies in real life.