Zorack Shahzad Aziz
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About me
How therapy can help you
Not feeling yourself? Struggling with functioning on a day-to-day basis? Or perhaps you feel overwhelmed by feelings and emotions that you don't understand. Perhaps you want to understand your actions and behaviours better and try to change them. Then you have come to the right place.
You might turn to therapy for a number of reasons: having faced a life-changing event: trauma, bereavement, anxiety, depression, relationship issues or low self-esteem. You may even be searching for a sense of purpose or direction in life. Past life events can often get in the way of living your life in the present, and you may struggle to connect with others and feel isolated.
How I work
As an integrative, relational therapist I will focus on establishing a strong positive therapeutic relationship with you the client, in order to help you work through the issues you might be experiencing. This working alliance is vital and it is through this that you can achieve a positive outcome from therapy.
I draw on a number of techniques and strategies in treatment but mostly use CBT, Person- Centred, relational, as well as psychodynamic theories and interventions. In essence, the techniques and strategies I use will be tailored to your specific needs, so I will never use a one-size- fits-all approach. I see my clients as unique individuals and will treat you according to your preferred way of working and the treatment process is a collaborative one.
You don't have to go it alone.
Perhaps you feel as though no one really listens, or understands what you are going through. You may experience feelings, thoughts and emotions, or even physical symptoms for no obvious reason. I can help you make sense of your physical and psychological responses to distressing events. This is where confidential, professional, help and support in the form of therapy could be the answer.
I can help you understand yourself better and help you increase in self-awareness and self-knowledge and help make sense of your life experiences. I will help you achieve perspective and help you take back control, and provide you with a skillset and strategies to cope better in your life.
I treat clients from all walks of life from diverse backgrounds and professions as well as university and college students. I understand the importance of visible and non visible difference and I will listen to you without judgement, with empathy, and genuine compassion and enable you to grow and thrive as a person.
Therapy is a process and I can help you work through difficult emotions, thoughts, and feelings by providing you with a private and safe space in which to openly explore and understand them. Our work together will be collaborative, and I will help you take an active role in this journey towards improved wellbeing and resilience. You will have more autonomy and agency and feel better equipped to cope with life's challenges.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Training, qualifications & experience
Your confidentiality will be strictly maintained at all times in accordance with the BACP ethical guidelines so you can rest assured that you will be seen by a fully qualified and regulated professional counsellor and psychotherapist.
I have over 20 years' experience in education as a teacher and lecturer in schools and colleges. I also have experience of providing bereavement support at Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice in Headingley, Leeds as part of my clinical training, as well as working with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, and PTSD. I have been practising for over 5 years.
I have recently applied for Accreditation status with the BACP.
Qualifications:
- Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Pass with Merit- Leeds Beckett University - Postgraduate Certificate in Interpersonal and Counselling Skills
Pass with Merit- Leeds Beckett University - ABC Level 2 Award in Counselling Concepts
- Introduction to Counselling
- BACP Registered Member 383567( MBACP)
- Masters in English -Arabic-English Translation -University of Leeds
- Post-Graduate Certificate in Education, Secondary Modern Foreign Languages- University of Bradford
- Insured with Holistic Insurance Services
- Enhanced DBS certificate.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I would like to make therapy accessible for all and would like to encourage men in particular to feel comfortable seeking therapy with a fully trained professionally qualified therapist in a private, confidential and safe space.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£55.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Individuals: £55 per session Monday- Friday
Weekends: £60
What to expect from your first therapy session.
I will introduce myself and ask you about yourself and why you are seeking therapy, and what you hope to achieve from it. We can determine what your therapeutic needs are, set some goals and decide how to proceed with our work together.
My practice is called Chapel Allerton Therapy and I'm based at HealthWise Leeds Therapy Centre in North Leeds.
When I work
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I work flexible hours between 8am - 8pm Monday- Friday, with appointments depending on availability.
Weekend appointments also available on request.
Further information
Practice Location, and Therapy Rooms
My practice is based at HealthWise Leeds Therapy Centre. It is situated in Chapel Allerton, North Leeds and is easily accessible by car and public transport; free parking is also available.
I deliver my therapy sessions in a light, airy, and comfortable space where you will feel relaxed and safe whilst receiving professional help and support.
I also offer online and telephone therapy.
Please contact me via email and book a free initial phone consultation.
