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Aashna Therapists
Starting therapy can be a daunting experience and it is important that you find a therapist that you feel comfortable working with.
You will find profiles of our therapists, all with their areas of experience and expertise, the governing bodies that they are registered or accredited with, their contact details and a guide to their fees. Our hope is that you will find an experienced practitioner to facilitate your journey and that your experience at Aashna will be ultimately both uplifting and empowering. Our therapists offer both face-to-face sessions at Aashna following our COVID-19 safety measures and online sessions where appropriate to reflect your needs.
Shammi Kohli
My approach to psychoanalysis is integrative and relational. Working in an embodied way, I value and respect the individual as a whole; body mind and soul.
I feel the therapeutic relationship is vital for change and transformation so I seek to create a space where the clients feelings and experiences can be explored through a collaborative process.
Pretish Raja-Helm
People seek counselling & psychotherapy for many different reasons. Some want support through difficult experiences in life, both past and present, some may want to feel more alive and gain a better understanding of themselves.
I offer a confidential, compassionate and safe space where we can get to know your issues and begin to facilitate change.
Jamie Crabb
I have worked with adults and young people within educational and therapeutic settings for over fifteen years. My approach is trauma-informed and relational exploring alongside you your past and present, your patterns of relating, thoughts, feelings and bodily experience. Together we create a space safe for you to look in and experience yourself and gather the awareness and strength to make the changes you hope for.
I work mindfully of cultural diversity, beliefs and values and am experienced working in areas including anxiety and depression, family and relationships, gender, sexual and relationship diversity, disability, learning differences and neurodiversity and health conditions.
Nicky Perl
It is not easy to make the decision to come to therapy and recognising that you need help is an important first step. I believe that therapy is a collaborative partnership and that a steady, warm and containing presence will facilitate your growth and will help you to optimise strengths that you already have.
As a UKCP and BACP registered Psychotherapist, I’ve undertaken three separate trainings and am qualified to work with couples, adults and children / adolescents. Please look at my website for more details. Thank you!
Apratim Barua
I am a registered and accredited psychotherapist with over 10 years' experience of working in the NHS. My approach is psychodynamic: this entails longer term work that seeks to get to the root of the problem rather than focus on surface symptoms.
I am registered with the British Psychoanalytic Council (Registration No. 22112), the BACP (Membership No. 00920423), the Tavistock Society of Psychotherapists (Membership No. 33016) and also the NCS (Membership No. 18-06738). I welcome enquiries from young adults struggling with life pressures and the stress of GCSEs, A levels and University.
Michelle Ruth
I am a qualified Humanistic Integrative counsellor PG.Dip (MBACP) and have experience of working with clients with a range of difficulties.
Every person is unique, so I take an individual approach with each client. I believe counselling is a truly collaborative process, so we will work together to make sense of your difficulties and find ways for you to live your life in the most meaningful way possible.
I work with clients of all ages, backgrounds and experiences and I welcome anyone to get in touch about working together.
Alongside my private practice, I see clients in a charity / NHS setting. I also have experience working in a bereavement counselling service.
Selen Dawson
My choice to see clients at Aashna was driven by the ethos to embrace difference and diversity in all its forms. I think at times when we are struggling to make sense of things in our lives that are causing us distress the desire to hide can be strong and this can feel unfulfilling. Grappling with the decision to start therapy or not can be difficult - I provide a space where the richness of our experiences and the struggle to make sense of our difficulties can be can be explored in a compassionate, confidential and collaborative way.
As an integrative therapist I am trained to work across several different modalities meaning that in our sessions together I will utilise what is required based on your individual needs and what suits our therapeutic relationship. I am a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. I am bilingual speaking both English and Turkish.
Barbara Finch
I know how hard it can be to reach out when you need help. A problem can become so large that it takes over most of your life. It can be something from the past or a current situation that you can't move beyond. Whether its depression, anxiety, abuse, trauma, bereavement, stress or a relationship breaking down, you feel stuck and overwhelmed. Maybe you simply know that something needs to change, but don’t know how to make that happen.
I am a qualified integrative psychotherapist and counsellor, trained in a number of different approaches. I will work with you however you feel and with whatever you bring, developing the insight that will enable change. I don't expect you to fit the therapy; I expect it to fit you and will create an intervention based upon your specific needs. I always work with respect and compassion.
Manjit Sidhu
I am an accredited systemic family psychotherapist supporting individuals, couples and families for 15 years. I use a relational lens to shift from looking at difficulties within, to noticing what might be happening in the space between you and others. This includes the influence of society and helps us to locate challenges within the bigger picture of your life.
I am holistic in my approach, and work in a trauma informed way to understand how we embody experiences. Difficulties I work with include workplace stress, anxiety and depression in children and adults, conflict in families and substance use.
Gigi Spanbok
I am an integrative therapist, warm, kind and easy to talk to. I provide a safe, non-judgemental space where we can explore any struggles you may be experiencing so that you can live with a greater sense of well being and self-confidence.
I work Relationally, which means that I consider the relationship between us to be a key part of the therapy; and from an embodied position, which means I work with the whole person - mind, body and spirit. This enables me to work flexibly and holistically and to adapt my approach to meet different individual's needs as necessary.
Rupa Lal
Hello, I am Rupa a fully qualified counsellor and a registered member of the BACP. My hope is for us to work together to discover the changes important to you, by prioritising your own needs and well-being. Working collaboratively to discover new ways of managing which are unique to you. Many clients I see feel emotionally overwhelmed which impacts their mental and physical health. Managing alone can be extremely challenging and draining.
Counselling can offer relief from the intensity of what you are carrying. A chance to release whatever you are holding in a safe and confidential space. Time dedicated solely to you, a place to lean into, learn new ways of coping, and regain stability. My key areas of interest are in supporting adults in recovery from substance misuse and working with carers who are struggling due to the demands of their role. Please visit my website for more information.
Shanit Marshall-Strang
I am a UKCP registered integrative psychotherapist, and have worked in the voluntary sector and private practice for over 20 years. Choosing a therapist can be confusing and I hope that this will give you a sense of my approach. People seek therapy for different reasons, anxiety and depression are the two most common, but these can be set off by life events which were beyond our control. I offer a confidential space in which to share, explore and work with whatever you bring, without judgement.
Therapy will support you in developing a greater understanding and awareness of states of mind or patterns of behaviour which feel out of your control, and help you to feel empowered enough to change them. As a psychotherapist from a relational integrative training, I draw my understanding from different approaches, using our working relationship, talking, imagery and the mind/body connection, as essential elements to the process of change.
Susannah Cardy
Hello, I’m Susannah and I’m an integrative therapist (MBACP). I know how daunting it can be to reach out for support - we often feel at our most isolated when life feels overwhelming. I offer a warm, safe and confidential space where you can speak freely about whatever is troubling you.
Developing a supportive therapeutic relationship with my clients is at the heart of my work because I believe it’s the relationships we forge in life that allow us to grow. Together we can explore the difficulties and challenges you are facing so that you can begin to change your experience and live with a greater sense of well-being.
Saira Plane
“The personal is political.” Passionate and committed to social justice activism, I believe the revolution lies in dismantling the system, externally - as well as unpacking and processing how it impacts us individually and manifests itself, within.
Trauma sensitive, culturally competent, intersectional, political – my work addresses the impacts of living as people with marginalised identities in the context of our environments and experiences.
Far from the caricature-esque, Freudian blank canvas, my approach is intersubjective, informative, relaxed and open. I consciously work to be considerate of social context and provide a fair and equal service to all, in line with BACP Ethical Framework.
Sameer Munjal
You’re confident, ambitious, and there for others. People think that you lead a great life, but it doesn’t always feel that way to you.
You have lots to be grateful for, but something doesn’t feel quite right. There’s a discomfort in your mind and body. Maybe you don’t feel good enough – as a parent, partner, or human being.
Despite ignoring it and carrying on, questions remain, and something has prompted you to seek help in finding answers. You want to be more relaxed and peaceful – to embrace life.
The discomfort often results from a difficult childhood and/or traumatic life events, which negatively affect self-esteem and confidence.
As a BACP registered integrative counsellor and psychotherapist, I’ll walk with you through the discomfort. We can search for the answers to your questions together online or face to face.
Get in touch for an initial chat – I look forward to connecting.
Nina Mor
Effective therapy means working together and so I will help you to find your own way. I can give you a space where you can explore aspects of your life and yourself that you may be struggling with, and will provide insights which can facilitate changes in these areas. Together we will find a way to help you move beyond the difficulties you may be experiencing.
I practise integratively and so use a wide range of therapeutic methods to help people. These methods include Person Centred, Cognitive Behavioural and Psychodynamic therapies. Though I do have a particular interest in Psychodynamic therapies, my work is always grounded in a Person Centred approach, moving at your pace. I aim to support and empower you, always in a respectful way and tailored to your individual needs.
Jorge Salavisa
I am a qualified Psychotherapist and Counsellor, member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP). My therapeutic approach is Integrative Relational Psychotherapy and allows me to draw from different therapeutic perspectives to best meet your needs, personality and cultural background.
In my practice I work with clients on a wide range of issues such as depression, anxiety, low-mood, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, grief, traumatic experiences and others. I offer a warm space where we work together to understand and overcome the challenges you are facing and support you with the changes you want to make in your life.
I deeply value the relationship I develop with my clients and I believe it to be a key part of the therapeutic process. I am a firm believer that therapy is a collaborative process we embark upon together and I offer a genuine commitment to the relationship I form with you.
Amalia Brightman
I am a State Registered Integrative Arts Therapist and a full member of the Health & Care Profession Council, HCPC Reg. No. AS00178. I have worked for over 25 years with adults, children and young people. I offer individual sessions to adults of all ages, children and young people as well as parent-child interaction therapy. I trained as an Arts Therapist (Music) where I completed an MA in Therapy in Special Education (City University) as well as Integrative Art Psychotherapist (PCIT) at the Institute for Arts and Therapy in Education (IATE). I am a fully qualified Complementary Health therapist, a full member of CThA (Reg. No P68943) and Holistic Pulsing Practitioner (http://www.pulsing.org.uk/find-a-practitioner). My therapeutic approach combines knowledge of attachment and developmental trauma, integrating gentle bodywork and art forms to facilitate insights around healthy inter and intra personal relationships and experiencing the freedom to make choices. I consider this approach as a healing path for depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, helping people to feel connected. An important part of my work is awareness of diversity, incorporating the richness of different cultures, noticing what arises within client and therapist as co-creators to enable acceptance and growth.
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