Hermeet Birdi-Simpson
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About me
You may be tired of holding everything together, feeling overwhelmed, burnt out or suffering anxiety. Maybe you've spent years masking ADHD or Autism, people pleasing or pushing everything down.
I offer warm, compassionate and neuro affirming therapy for adults and children. My approach is gentle, practical and collaborative. You don't need to have everything figured out before you come to therapy. Together, we can make sense of what you're experiencing, understand yourself with greater compassion and find ways forward that feel more manageable and authentic.
ADHD & autism
I understand that you may feel like you're brain is constantly going into overdrive or shuts down when you're overwhelmed . I support with providing a regulated space with fidgets, lower lighting and weighted blankets. I use somatic breathing to help with any thoughts running away with you and work through strategies you may be able to use
Men's Wellbeing
I provide a safe space for men to feel heard and work through confidence and self esteem difficulties. I offer different perspectives and provide tools to manage in a busy family life.
Perinatal Mental Health
I offer anyone in the perinatal period support through nurture, support and warm. I support with changes that happen with Mum through this time and offer a deep understanding of babies and children's developmental milestones. I provide a space where people can be honest and open about how difficult this time is, without expecting you to 'be happy because you've had a baby'.
Workshops i run:
- ADHD 20 minute micro workshops - strategies to support executive dysfunction
- Men's wellbeing - supporting men with tools to manage in a family setting & building self esteem
- Baby brain development - Looking at baby's development to support the overwhelm you may feel
- Somatic workshops - Understanding what is happening inside your body and how to tap into that
What to do next
Book a free introductory call with me. Let's have a chat and see if we're a good fit and make a plan forward.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am trained in:
- PG Diploma in integrative counselling and psychotherapy
- BSc in Psychology
- MA in Mental Health in Children and Young People
I have worked as a Perinatal Coordinator at Home-StartLeeds, where I supported families before and after birth with various difficulties. I have had many years supporting individuals to feel less alone
Member organisations
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
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Fees
£70.00 per session
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Additional information
I offer concessionary prices, so give me a call to discuss any barriers you are facing to access support
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Further information
There is parking outside the Headingley space. It has it's own toilet and you access the building through a side door.
I offer short-term therapy (6 sessions) and single-session therapy (90 mins). Give me a call if this is something you would be interested in.
