About me
Hi, and thank you for viewing my profile. My name is Ayisha, and I am a qualified BACP Accredited Psychotherapist.
I work with males, females, and LGBTQ adults and teens from 16 and above. I have substantial experience working with a variety of issues, which include Depression, Anxiety, Past Issues, Childhood Issues, Relationship issues, Domestic Violence, Domestic Abuse, Sexual Abuse, PTSD, OCD, Work-related Issues, Bereavement &Loss, Bullying, Trauma, Low Self-Esteem, Self-harm, Anger Issues, and many more.
I also offer Pre-trial therapy in line with pre-trial therapy protocols for witnesses and victims attending court. (Around Domestic Violence/Abuse and child contact).
Having engaged in my own personal therapy, as part of the counselling process, I can appreciate just how scary and challenging taking the first steps into therapy can be. It's not easy, but I'll create a safe space for you to feel heard and walk through the whole journey with you. I provide a warm, empathic and non-judgemental approach to my therapeutic work and offer a confidential, safe environment for clients to explore and gain an understanding of any issues affecting their wellbeing. I offer face-to-face counselling, telephone, and online counselling.
I am a person-centred counsellor who uses elements of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) to look at ways of coping strategies and Psycho-Education which allows you to understand your thoughts and feelings. My aim is to ensure that we work together and identify the therapeutic approach that best suits your therapeutic needs and well-being.
I understand how important it is to find the right therapist to support you through your journey/difficulties. I am happy to have a brief phone/email conversation to answer any questions you may have about counselling and how I work. Please feel free to get in touch, and hopefully we'll take it from there.
Thank you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I worked and volunteered within the mental health and trauma sector for over 6 years. During this time, I offered one-to-one support and counselling to individuals. I am working in a Primary Care setting providing counselling and therapy to people experiencing anxiety and depression, and with a wide range of issues.
- CPCAB Level 5 Diploma in CBT
- Foundation Degree Counselling
- NCFE Level 3 Counselling Skills and Theory
- NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Psychoeducation, which is similar to CBT
- IDVA - Independent Domestic Violence Advocate
- Counselling Skills for Bereavement and Loss
- Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Counselling sessions are £50 per session, with each session lasting 50 minutes.
I offer discount of £45 per session for personal therapy sessions for Counselling Foundation Degree Students.
I offer appointments outside of normal working hours (Saturdays and Sundays) to suit your needs.
Face-to-face sessions are offered in a warm, comfortable and safe environment/room around the TS4 area of Middlesbrough.
When I work
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Further information
Once we have established a therapeutic relationship, we will then look at ways of unpicking any unhelpful behaviour patterns and limiting beliefs, allowing space for you to fulfil your potential and to build self-worth.
