Meera Kapadia
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About me
I'm an Asian female Psychotherapist, I have 30 years’ experience in the mental health field, including 20 years in the NHS. During this time I have worked as an Integrative Counsellor, Adult Integrative Psychotherapist, a CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) Psychotherapist, Clinical and Safeguarding Supervisor and Trainer.
I have extensive experience of working with issues such as relationship problems, family issues, bereavement and loss, depression, anxiety, trauma, eating disorders, suicidal thoughts, phobias, abuse and anger.
I worked in the NHS as an Adolescent Psychotherapist, manager, LAC Clinical Lead, Supervisor and Trainer in CAMHS for over seventeen years.
My Services include:
- Young people's Therapy
- Adult Therapy
- Supervision and Training.
Young People Therapy
I have worked extensively with children and young people, and specialise in working with young people from 10 yrs old upwards. Often young people have an awful lot to deal with, this may include issues at school like bullying or discrimination, feeling lonely and isolated, or family issues. These issues can impact on your daily life, and may lead to constantly feeling down, angry, wanting to withdraw from friends and family, or even feeling despairing about your life.
It can help to talk to someone outside your family like a therapist, who lets you lead the conversation and who provides space for you to explore the complex web of issues that have led you to feeling trapped in your situation.
I will work with you to understand what led to this situation, triggers that keep you feeling trapped or paralysed in your life and support you through this difficult period. In my experience, even young people who have really difficult problems can use therapy to turn their lives around and begin to feel hopeful agai
Adult Therapy Online
I have extensive experience of working with Adults including; career or work issues, relationship issues, or family issues. It may be that although family and friends are supportive, you don’t want to burden them, or they may not know the “right” things to say, so conversations are stilted.
It may be important to gift yourself uninterrupted space and time every week, with a therapist who can help you reflect on your issues and find new answers.
Supervision Online
I am a very experienced Integrative Supervisor who can provide a safe and neutral space to explore and reflect on your therapeutic work. I specialise in Race, Culture, Intersectionality and Psychotherapy, so can help support you to really explore your work with diversity at the heart of it. I have worked across the lifespan, with parents, children, young people, and adults, and so bring a wealth of experience to my supervisory work.
I also provide reflective group supervision for social workers, social work managers, youth workers, primary and secondary school counsellors, psychologists, and psychotherapists from all backgrounds.
I offer a free 15-minute video call, to answer your questions and help you decide if you think we can work together.
Training, qualifications & experience
- BSc Psychology Hons.
- Diploma in Counselling
- MA Integrative Psychotherapy
- Working with Refugee Families
- Cert. Integrative Supervision
- NHS Safeguarding supervisor training
- CAMHS Parent Trainings
- Working with Self Harm and Suicide
- CAMHS MBT with Adolescents
- CBT therapy with Adolescents
- LGBTQIA+ Training
I am a UKCP registered Adult and Adolescent Psychotherapist and a UKCP Accredited Supervisor.
Supervision online
I am a very experienced Integrative Supervisor who can provide a safe and neutral space to explore and reflect on your therapeutic work. I specialise in Race, Culture, Intersectionality and Psychotherapy, so can help support you to really explore your work with diversity at the heart of it. I have worked across the lifespan, with parents, children, young people, and adults, and so bring a wealth of experience to my supervisory work.
I also provide reflective group supervision for social workers, social work managers, youth workers, primary and secondary school counsellors, psychologists, and psychotherapists from all backgrounds.
I am a very experienced NHS safeguarding supervisor. I have extensive experience of working with clients who disclose abuse within therapy, and have been a qualified NHS Safeguarding Supervisor in the past.
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.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I specialise in Staff Counselling, having worked in an NHS staff counselling service and an EAP.
I am a registered provider with Axa, Avivia, WPA and other insurance providers.
Therapies offered
Fees
£80.00 - £88.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
The free initial video/audio call is 15 minutes, extended to 30 mins for Counselling directory clients- please mention at the time of referral.
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Further information
I am an Integrative Psychotherapist, I take a thorough life history of the client, s oI know about them as a person, not just the problem they are coming to me with.
We then explore the problem together, in relation to the person's life and wider social and cultural context. I help clients explore often unconscious patterns, to make them more conscious, thereby allowing clients to review their choices and perhaps make new choices and decisions about their lives.
