Aziza Kapadia MBACP, Dip. Couns and Psych.

Manchester M16
07960 591 745 www.azizakapadia.co.uk Click here to Email me

Profile

I am an empathic person-centred counsellor & psychotherapist working with individuals and couples.  I offer therapy on a sliding scale, in the day, evenings and weekends.  I work in private practice and am also a therapist at BlueSCI and have approved therapist status with Anxiety UK.  Both are wellbeing centres offering holistic support to people living with anxiety, depression and low self esteem. 

I find that the reasons that someone enters therapy vary and are personal.  What I can offer is a safe and warm environment where you can share your concerns or difficulties in confidence.  A space to explore a range of feelings without being judged so you feel valued and understood.

I have worked extensively with individuals and couples from very diverse backgrounds i.e. older people and young adults, people with a Black minority ethnic background or a mixed heritage and lesbian, gay, bisexual and gender fluid or trans men and women.

My specialist areas are identity, longing and belonging; feeling marginalised or, ‘outside looking in’.  This may (or may not) relate to distress such as anxiety, depression or low self esteem or; abuse, bereavement or other trauma or loss or; issues related to your cultural identity, sexuality, gender or trans identity or; relationship problems.  I would welcome the opportunity to support you through these processes (and any other).

Training, Qualifications & Experience

I have over 20 years experience of supporting people in personal crisis and draw on very broad range of work and life experience in my counselling work.  My background (since 1989) is rooted in the women’s voluntary and charity sector.  I have worked at BlueSCI a social and cultural inclusion centre for people with enduring mental health distress, a Rape Crisis Centre, six women's domestic violence refuges and several supported housing projects across London and Manchester as a face to face and helpline counsellor, senior legal options advisor, trainer and group facilitator.  I now work as an equality advisor, trainer, counsellor and psychotherapist.

Professional qualifications

BACP Accredited Diploma in Person Centred Counselling
ABC Award Level 4 Diploma in the Theory and Practice of Counselling
ABC Award Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills
BA (Hons) Women Studies and Communication Studies

Recent training and development (last 5 years)

Forthcoming:- Impact of Attachment Security on the Couple Relationship, June 2012 at the Tavistock Centre for Couple Relationships, London

• Effective Couples Therapy, October-November 2011
• The Equality Act, April 2011
• Advanced Facilitation Skills Level 3, March 2011
• Transgender Life, Challenges and Issues, December 2010
• Personal Coaching, May 2010
• Domestic Abuse; Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable Adults, March 2010
• Employment Law, April 2010
• Gender and Trans Identity, March 2010
• Disability Equality, September 2009
• Personal Mentoring, Sept 2008 to June 2009
• Workplace Discrimination, February 2008
• Changing Habits and Behaviour, October 2007
• Working Effectively with Clients, October 2007
• Opening Doors and Releasing Potential, May 2007

Professional membership

• Full Member of BACP; British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
• Member of BAPCA; British Association for the Person-Centred Approach

Areas of counselling I deal with

• Abuse
• Affairs and Betrayals
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Bullying
• Cancer
• Career Counselling
• Carers Support
• Child Related Issues
• Couples Counselling
• Dementia
• Depression
• Disabilities
• Domestic Violence
• Eating Disorders
• Emotional Abuse
• Family Issues
• Gender Identity
• Generalised Anxiety
• Low Self-Confidence
• Low Self-Esteem
• Physical Abuse
• Relationship Issues
• Self Harm
• Separation and Divorce
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexual Issues
• Sexuality
• Stress
• Trauma
• Work Related Issues

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Oppression and discrimination
Culture, ethnicity, roots and heritage
Becoming old-er / the ageing process
Health and illness / being a carer
Alone-ness and lonely-ness

Therapies Offered

• Humanistic Therapies
  - Person-Centred Counselling

Fees

Initial consultation-half hour free or full hour at half price

Fee on a sliding scale based on income

Individuals: £30/£35/£40

Couples: £50/£55/£60 (all couples welcome i.e. gay and hetrosexual and trans in monogomous and polyamorous relationships and other relationship pairings i.e. siblings, parent and son or daughter, friends and colleagues).

Groupwork: fee dependant on size of group and number of sessions

Concessions for students/people on benefit.  Please ask when calling as spaces are limited.

Prices correct as at April 2012

Further Information

Professional practice

I am a member of BACP and comply with their Ethical Framework for Good Practice. I commit to ongoing personal development, training and supervision so I can offer a professional service to all clients.

Location

I work in South Manchester, near Old Trafford, Whalley Range, Chorlton, Stretford, Hulme.  Good transport links (bus 15, 86 and tram).  Free street parking. Bike lock up facility.

Contact

Email me (see above) or call or text me: 07960 591 745 to book a session.

Visit my website www.azizakapadia.co.uk for more info and feedback from clients.

• Online, email or telephone counselling available

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