Negar Bastani
Child and adolescent psychotherapist
My perspective on the therapy room:
My therapeutic approach is shaped by Kleinian psychoanalysis, particularly in my work with children and adolescents. Drawing on concepts such as object relations, the paranoid-schizoid and depressive positions, and techniques such as play therapy and transference analysis, I seek a deeper understanding of my clients' inner worlds. My aim is to create a safe space where children and adolescents can identify and express their feelings and unconscious conflicts, moving toward repair, healthy psychological development, and more constructive interpersonal relationships.
Areas of expertise Negar Bastani
Child and adolescent psychotherapy
- Analytical Child Psychotherapy
Academic background Negar Bastani
- Master’s degree candidate Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
- Bachelor’s degree Psychology Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran
Responsibilities and Academic and Executive Background Negar Bastani
- Assistant child and adolescent therapist using an analytic approach (1403 Solar Hijri–present)
- Assistant play therapist using ABA (Applied Behaviour Analysis), Focus Surrey (1402 Solar Hijri–present)
- Administration and interpretation of intelligence, cognitive and personality tests at the Psychology Clinic Andisheh Salamat-e Ravan (1402 Solar Hijri)
- Completion of a comprehensive play therapy course with the Iranian Educational Psychology Association
- Completion of comprehensive cognitive behavioral therapy training for children and adolescents with the association Educational Psychology Association
- Completion of a course on the family drawing test with the association Educational Psychology Association
- Mental Health First Aid course MHFA England
- Level 3 Safeguarding Children Caredemy
