About me
Hi, I’m Zaira, a qualified counsellor/psychotherapist offering a space for you to slow down, explore what’s going on beneath the surface, and move forward with clarity and self-trust.
Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, low mood, self-esteem, identity, relationships, or life transitions, I offer a grounded and non-judgemental space to help you make sense of things. Therapy with me isn’t about fixing you - it’s about understanding you, working with your strengths, and gently exploring what’s been holding you back.
My therapy approach draws from Person-Centred, Psychodynamic, and CBT models, which means sessions are flexible and tailored to what you need - whether that’s emotional support, practical strategies, or deeper insight.
I offer individual therapy and couple therapy sessions.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Professional Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling Practice
- Experience of working with adults & children
- Experience of working with couples
- Accredited Member of the NCPS
- Member of BACP
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 National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
- Anxiety and overthinking
- Depression and low mood
- Identity and cultural issues
- Self-esteem and confidence
- Trauma and emotional neglect
- Faith and spirituality (including Islamic perspective if requested)
- Life transitions, career blocks, and feeling ‘stuck’
- Relationship challenges and family dynamics
And many more areas
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 - £100.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a sliding scale based on affordability. Please contact me for further information.
When I work
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If you have specific timings, please contact me to see if I can accommodate.
Further information
I work at your pace, without pressure or pretence. My goal is to help you feel seen and heard - maybe for the first time in a long while. I bring warmth, honesty, and presence to the therapeutic space, with an openness to who you are, where you’ve come from, and where you hope to go.
I’m especially experienced in supporting clients from diverse cultural and faith backgrounds, and I hold space for those who may have felt misunderstood or marginalised elsewhere.
If you’re not sure what you need yet - that’s okay. We can figure that out together.
