About me
Therapy can help you develop a deeper understanding of yourself, your emotions, and the challenges you may be facing. Counselling is a collaborative process that can support and empower you to recognise your strengths, gain clarity, and build the resources needed to move forward in a way that feels right for you.
I offer a safe, confidential, and non-judgemental space where you can speak openly and at your own pace. Whether you are experiencing emotional difficulties, relationship challenges, or simply feeling overwhelmed, I provide a supportive environment in which we can explore your concerns together within a trusting therapeutic relationship.
I am a Registered and Accredited Counsellor with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), working with both individuals and couples. I am fully insured and hold an Enhanced DBS certificate for working with adults and children.
My professional experience spans the charity, voluntary, educational, and private sectors. I have over six years’ experience working within a mental health charity and have also worked as a school counsellor across a range of educational settings. In addition, my background includes providing peer support within a postnatal women’s group and volunteering with youth and domestic abuse services.
My private practice supports a diverse client base, and I have experience working with people from a wide range of cultural backgrounds, heritages, and life experiences. I am able to offer counselling sessions in English, Hindi, and Urdu
Training, qualifications & experience
- Specialist Diploma in Couples Counselling
- Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Creative Arts in Counselling trained
- Safeguarding: Children Level 2 and Adults Level 3
- MHFA England (Mental Health First Aider)
- Enhanced children and adult DBS
My aim as a counsellor is to build a trusting, respectful, and collaborative therapeutic relationship where you feel heard, understood, and supported. Together, we can explore your concerns at your own pace and work towards greater self-awareness, emotional wellbeing, and personal growth.
I offer short-term and long-term counselling, depending on your individual needs and goals. Sessions are available weekly, either in person or online, providing flexible support to suit your circumstances.
I work with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, stress, isolation, cultural dilemmas, and the effects of stigma and discrimination. With my Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England training and extensive experience, I provide a compassionate and supportive space to explore these challenges and improve your mental health and wellbeing.
My training in Creative Arts in Counselling allows me to use creative approaches where appropriate, including genograms, guided imagery, sand tray work, and body mapping. These techniques can help clients express thoughts and feelings that may be difficult to put into words and can be especially helpful when working with young people. (Available for face-to-face sessions only.)
I also offer couples counselling for relationship difficulties such as communication problems, family pressures, parenting challenges, trust issues, work-related stress, affairs, separation, and cultural differences. My Specialist Diploma in Couples Counselling provides a structured, confidential, and impartial space for couples to explore these issues together and work towards greater understanding and connection.
Whether you are married, preparing for marriage, considering separation, rebuilding trust, or navigating a significant life change, I offer a supportive space where both partners can feel heard as you work towards a healthier and more fulfilling relationship.
Additional Training
- Beyond the Symptoms - Eating Disorders awareness
- Using Emotional Focused therapy principles in couple work
- Meeting their partner’s needs (approved by NCIP)
- Neurodivergence: Sex and Relationships (approved by NCIP)
- Lego based play therapy techniques
- Suicide First Aid Training awareness training (SFA)
- Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
- Muslim mental health awareness training
- Online and telephone Counselling
- Working with Disabilities
- Borderline Personality Disorder awareness
- Impacts of Child sexual abuse on adult survivors
- Level 1 Introduction to Domestic Abuse
Domestic Abuse and the effects on children - Alcohol and Drugs Addiction training
- Honor Based and Forced Marriage
- Transgender supporting young people
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
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Individual Counselling
• £50 per 50-minute session
• £60 per 50-minute session after 7pm on weekdays and at weekends
Couples Counselling
• £85 per 75-minute session
• £95 per 90-minute session
• An additional £10 fee applies to all weekend sessions
I offer a sliding scale of fees depending on the type of work and session duration. If you are experiencing financial difficulties, please get in touch, as concessionary rates may be available.
• Discounted sessions available for counselling students (limited spaces available)
I also offer a free 20-minute telephone consultation, providing an opportunity for us to discuss your needs, ask any questions you may have, and consider whether I am the right therapist for you.
Payments can be paid by either cash or bank transfer
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Further information
- Offering bilingual counselling
(Languages Counselling can be provided in; English, Hindi and Urdu)
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Iintercultural therapy
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Individual and relationship therapy
- Offering Counselling students discounted sessions (limited slots available)
