About me
Welcome to Gentle Minds Counselling — I’m Nadia Al-Alrawi.
I understand that life can bring many challenges, and reaching out for support is a courageous step toward a happier, healthier, and more fulfilling life.
As a dedicated and compassionate person-centred counsellor, I am passionate about helping individuals and couples overcome difficulties, manage stress and anxiety, and develop a greater sense of emotional well-being. My approach is grounded in empathy, respect, and understanding, offering a safe and nurturing space where you can explore your thoughts, emotions, and experiences without fear of judgment.
I believe in the power of counselling to promote self-discovery, personal growth, and resilience. Through our work together, my aim is to support you in finding clarity, healing, and a renewed sense of balance in your life.
I worked with Macmillan Cancer Support, where I have extensive experience supporting cancer patients, survivors, and their families. Together, we can process your journey, learn to live in the present, and find peace and acceptance — embracing life as it unfolds today.
I also offer counselling for bereavement and loss. If you are grieving the loss of a loved one, I provide a compassionate and understanding space where you can honour their memory, express your feelings, and find a way to move forward, rather than moving on.
I provide relationship and couples counselling for partners who want to improve communication, rebuild trust, resolve conflict, or reconnect emotionally. In a supportive, neutral environment I help each partner express their needs, be heard, and work together to create healthier patterns and a stronger emotional connection.
My experience also includes working with individuals struggling with low self-esteem, loss of identity, or emotional distress — often following long-term abusive relationships, major life changes, or the challenges that come with parenthood.
I am here to help you rediscover your sense of self, your needs, and your passion for life.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications & Languages
· M.B.Ch.B (Bachelor of Medicine)
· Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
· Certificate in couples work.
· Registered member of the BACP
· I offer counselling in English and Arabic
My Approach
I believe that effective counselling is built on trust, empathy, and collaboration. My approach is primarily person-centred, which means that I value you as an individual and place your experiences, feelings, and goals at the heart of our work together. Each session is tailored to your unique circumstances, drawing on different therapeutic models to ensure you receive the support that best suits your needs.
Whatever brings you to counselling, I am here to support you with warmth, respect, and understanding. Together, we can work towards healing, resilience, and a renewed sense of well-being.
I support individuals and couples facing a wide range of challenges, including:
· Anxiety, low mood, and depression.
· Living with and processing cancer and the life changes it brings.
· Grief and bereavement, including the loss of a loved one to suicide.
· Relationship and couples’ issues.
· Low self-esteem and loss of identity.
· Postnatal depression and the adjustment to parenthood.
· Trauma and domestic abuse
I also support those seeking personal growth and self-development, helping you to build resilience, enhance self-awareness, and create meaningful and lasting change in your life.
Whatever your situation, I am committed to providing a safe, compassionate, and non-judgmental space where you can explore your inner world, find clarity, and move forward with confidence and self-compassion.
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).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer concessional sessions.
When I work
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Mon, Friday & Saturday in person in Didsbury M20 and online.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are online only.
With some availability in Wilmslow SK9 on Tuesdays( in person).
Further information
Your Journey Starts Here
Taking the first step toward counselling can feel daunting, but it’s also a courageous act of self-care. I invite you to reach out and begin your journey toward healing and personal growth. Together, we can work towards a brighter, more fulfilling future.
Thank you for considering my practice as your partner in this transformative process. I look forward to supporting you on your path toward emotional well-being and a more balanced life.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions. When you email or leave a message, I’ll respond as soon as possible to arrange a free 15-minute phone call. This gives us a chance to talk about you—your concerns, goals, and expectations from counselling—and how I might be able to help. From there, you can decide if you’d like to work together.
