About me
"You don't have to have the words yet. I'm here to help you find them."
Reaching out is often the hardest part — so if you're here, you've already done something brave. I'm Zaenia, and at Understanding You, my aim is exactly that: to understand you, at your pace, in a space that's safe, non-judgemental and entirely yours.
My work is trauma-informed at its core, shaped significantly by my placement year and subsequent work with Victim Support, where I supported clients through some of the most difficult experiences of their lives. I pay close attention to what's happening in the room — not just the words, but the body, the pauses, the moments where something goes quiet. I move gently, and I move at your speed, never pushing further than you're ready to go.
As an Integrative Counsellor registered with the BACP, I draw flexibly on Person-Centred, Gestalt, Transactional Analysis and CBT-informed approaches — shaping my way of working around what you need, rather than fitting you into one model. I also bring a strong personal and professional understanding of ADHD and autism, built through both clinical experience and ongoing learning, and enjoy working with neurodivergent clients — whether formally diagnosed or still exploring what that means for you.
I've supported clients through anxiety, low self-esteem, domestic abuse, depression, relational and attachment difficulties, chronic illness, bereavement, and work or exam stress, among many others — working with ages 14 and up.
It's hard to capture everything here, so I offer a free, confidential 20-minute conversation (face-to-face, Zoom or phone) to see if we feel like the right fit. Call, text or email me to arrange yours.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Registered member of BACP
- Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling
- Level 2&3 Counselling Skills course
- Pre-Trial Therapy Training
- Fully insured
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
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Fees
£55.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a discount to BACP students. For all other clients I offer a block booking discount for 6 sessions, making it £50 a session with a 3 month use period.
When I work
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Further information
I can see people face-to-face at a location in Chandlers Ford all day on Mondays and Tuesdays; there are stairs up to my room. I work on Zoom Wednesdays and Thursdays.
