About Parsa
Parsa "Peter" Samii-Rashti helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, low self-esteem and depression. He is an ACA counsellor with seven years of practical experience. Peter aims to offer a calm space where someone can be heard and begin to move forward.
Peter uses straightforward, talk-based work combined with skills practice. Sessions often involve naming what feels hard, noticing patterns, and trying small changes between meetings. He draws on approaches that help people accept difficult feelings while taking action that matters to them.
How Parsa works
Many clients bring problems that feel overwhelming or stuck. Peter supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment concerns, ongoing illness or pain, caregiver strain, and communication or control issues. He also works with issues arising from separation or domestic violence and with drug and alcohol challenges.
In session Peter offers a mix of gentle challenge and practical tools. He may introduce mindfulness exercises, simple behaviour experiments, or emotion regulation skills depending on the situation. The pace is set by the person in therapy and their priorities.
Peter conducts sessions in English and Persian and works with adults in Australia. He uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. People start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then book a time that suits them.
Parsa lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
What Parsa works with
The areas below are the ones Parsa selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | ACA |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English, Persian |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that match what matters to you; it can help with anxiety, low mood and issues around meaning. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and uses practical experiments and skills to change unhelpful patterns, which is useful for stress, panic and depression. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centres on understanding emotional patterns and improving how people relate to their own feelings, which can help with strong emotions like grief or shame.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Peter will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and choose methods together. The first few sessions are typically used to build rapport and decide which techniques to try next.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and exercises, phone works well if bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options help therapy fit around work, caregiving or mobility needs while keeping the focus on practical progress.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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