About me
I currently have three face-to-face appointments available on Saturdays in Manchester (Milton Hall, Deansgate). Sessions are also available online during the week.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, scattered, or like something important is missing from your life? Whether you're living with anxiety, navigating the challenges of ADHD, or facing the deep pain of loss - you're not alone. These experiences can show up in so many ways: racing thoughts, restlessness, difficulty concentrating, emotional outbursts, sadness, guilt, or numbness. They can shake your sense of identity, affect your sleep, strain relationships, and leave you feeling stuck or disconnected from the world around you.
You might be grieving the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, or even the life you thought you’d be living by now. Or perhaps you’re simply exhausted by the effort it takes to hold everything together.
In our work together, I offer a calm, compassionate space where you can begin to make sense of what you’re feeling, explore your experiences at your own pace, and find practical, supportive ways to manage life’s challenges - with more clarity, confidence, and self-kindness. Many clients choose to start with a small number of sessions to explore what’s going on and then we decide together how to continue.
I'm Zara and I’m a therapist based in Manchester, working both face-to-face and online with adults and young people. As a woman with ADHD, I have experience of being misunderstood and my symptoms being dismissed. I understand how hard life can be. I work with clients all over the world and specialise in supporting people with the search for identity, direction, or the life you thought you'd have.
I am also trained in CBT and have experience supporting people with depression and anxiety, which often co-occur with ADHD. I regularly work alongside other professionals, including GPs and psychiatrists, where this is helpful and appropriate.
In therapy with me, you won’t be given a list of things to fix or change. Instead, you’ll find a space where you can slow down, be heard, and begin to make sense of what you're feeling, at your own pace. Feel free to bring your fidget items, I'll bring mine too! We’ll explore who you are now, how loss has shaped you, and what it means to move forward when the future feels uncertain.
Clients often tell me they feel lighter after sessions - more grounded, more themselves. Together, we can gently uncover your inner resources and rebuild a sense of meaning. I currently have limited availability for new clients.
If this resonates with you, I invite you to get in touch for a free intro call. I know it can feel scary contacting a stranger to ask for help, but I promise I will try my best to make it as painless as possible! I'm quite down to earth and tend to keep the intro calls quite light; the intro call is a chance for us to connect and see whether working together feels right for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have experience working with people in demanding or high profile roles, including those in the public eye. I have helped people navigate the pressure of responsibility and expectations, as well as their impact on emotional wellbeing.
I’ve worked in the NHS with adults and young people navigating complex mental health challenges. During my time working in the NHS, I’ve supported clients through anxiety, burnout, depression, and major life events like miscarriage, termination, and infertility - always with discretion and sensitivity.
Alongside my NHS work, I’ve partnered with charities such as Cruse Bereavement Support, Mind, Lancashire LGBT, and Gaddum to support people facing issues around grief, sexuality, identity, self-esteem, and emotional overwhelm.
I value ongoing professional development and regularly undertake training to support my work with trauma, ADHD, grief, depression, and anxiety.
Core Training:
- Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (in progress)
- MSc Counselling and Psychotherapy
- MA Social Work
- BA (Honours) Philosophy and Psychological Studies
- Level 3 Diploma in Counselling
- Level 2 Certificate in Counselling
Additional Training (CPD):
- Certificate in Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Working with Sexuality and Gender Conflicts
- Changing Core Beliefs in CBT
- Certificate in Adult ADHD
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Shame and Internalised Oppression
- Motivational Interviewing
- Class and Belonging in a Middle Class Profession
- Gender, Sex, and Relationship Diversity
- Certificate in Bereavement Support
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
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Fees
£60.00 per session
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Additional information
I offer either weekly or fortnightly appointments depending on what you feel would benefit you.
Therapy works best if you can commit to weekly or fortnightly sessions and so it’s important to try and attend your counselling sessions regularly to ensure that you get the most out of our time together.
Once the work has been completed, clients often have a check-in session every once in a while.
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I currently have three face-to-face slots available on Saturdays at Milton Hall, Deansgate. These sessions tend to book quickly.
