Bijan Riazi-Farzad

I am a psychologist with a PhD in Pharmacology. I began my career as a chemist, and later moved into biomedical research, before moving into teaching. My experiences in these fields fueled my interest in psychology and, having obtained a masters degree in psychology of education, in 2007, I joined a team of researchers at the Institute of Education, now a part of UCL, looking at factors that affect young people's subject and career choices.

For the past eleven years (since 2011), I have helped over 1000 people, in 1 to 1 sessions, to resolve their emotional, relationship, parenting and motivational issues.

Some of my proudest moments have been when my clients (who had been put on a cocktail of psychotropic medication/drugs) discover that they do not need any mood altering drugs to feel alive. One of them is now so averse to anything that is potentially addictive that she refuses to even drink coffee.

Other heartwarming moments include seeing disillusioned teenagers turn into motivated students and timid souls become confident and assertive.

I have been teaching privately since 1990.

I am a native level speaker in English and Persian.

Since 2011, I have helped over 1000 clients overcome mild to severe issues in their lives, including motivation, relationships and emotional issues.

I obtained my PhD in pharmacology from Cardiff University in 1995 and a masters degree in Psychology of Education from the University of London in 2006.