“I am a human being first; therapist second.” ~ Nina

( Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy | Accredited Professional Member of the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society | Certified Professional – ADHD Certified Clinical Services Provider )

I am a BACP & NCPS accredited Integrative Counsellor & Psychotherapist, with 20 years post-qualification experience, offering Counselling & Psychotherapy sessions tailored to suit your needs at my private practice in Wallington, Surrey (UK).

My working life has exposed me to a wide variety of clients who have experienced multiple and complex difficulties. My Client demographics have included individuals of different ethnicity, race, gender, colour and ages, (adults, children, couples, families, older clients, counsellors, teenagers and young adults), in diverse settings such as School, Counselling Centre, Cancer Centre, Universities as well as in Private Practice. I also offer Specialist Mentoring to students in Adult Education. I am particularly interested in working with Neurodiverse (ADHD & ASD) and LGBTQIA+ Clients who have experienced trauma and relational difficulties in their childhood due to their heritage and sexuality.

I offer therapy sessions on a short-term, long-term and single session basis. Sessions are delivered face-to-face, online (on Zoom, WhatsApp video and by telephone) and also as a hybrid of both. I accept Clients with Aviva and AXA insurance cover.

Counselling & Psychotherapy:

My working style as a therapist is facilitative. I work collaboratively with all my clients to ensure that they always have both autonomy and choice in deciding the pace, content and depth of our work together. I use a Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy model, which is a combined approach to psychotherapy bringing together different elements of specific therapies. Therapy techniques are predominantly client-led and holistic. They are also tailored to meet individual needs and personal circumstances. Essentially, Relational Integrative Therapists are not only concerned with what works, but why it works – tailoring therapy to their clients and not the client to the therapy. The Client and Therapists relationship is at the heart of the entire therapeutic work.

Clinical Supervision:

I am an Integrative Clinical Supervisor, (Diploma in Integrative Supervision of Individuals & Groups), and offer supervision to Counsellors & Psychotherapists. I offer Supervisees a space for reflection, within contracted boundaries, in one-to-one and group sessions, which takes place online on Zoom.

If you trained as a Counsellor/Psychotherapist outside the UK and need help with becoming a BACP and/or NCPS Member, I can guide you through the complex route process. If you are a newly Qualified Counsellor/Psychotherapist and would like to apply for an Accreditation with the the BACP or the NCPS, I can guide you through the entire process.

My previous experience include line managing and supervising a pool of 25 Counsellors and Complementary Therapists at the ‘South East Cancer Help Centre‘ for 7.5 years. I currently Supervise Counsellors & Psychotherapists at my private practice at Wallington and also online on Zoom across the UK and abroad.

I work using the ‘seven-eyed’ model and my supervision ethos embraces the 4 C’s – Competence ethically, Confidence, Compassion and Creativity. The initial work revolves around strengthening our relationship followed by a collaborative exploration of your personal style to help you evolve and grow into the Counsellor you aspire to be. Our work together will be facilitative allowing you ample room to develop your professional practice, learning and growth.

As an accredited member of the BACP and the NCPS, I adhere to both ethical frameworks for good practice. My clinical work is regularly supervised by an experienced BACP and UKCP registered Supervisor.

Professional Membership:

• Accredited Member of the (BACP) British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
• Accredited Professional Member of the (NCPS) National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society

Qualifications:

• Certified Professional – ADHD Certified Clinical Services Provider (Evergreen Certifications, USA)
• Advanced Diploma in Relationship Psychotherapy (NAOS Institute, London)
• Diploma in Integrative Supervision of Individuals & Groups (The Grove, London)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Psychotherapy & Counselling (Regent’s College, London)
• MSc, Clinical Psychology (Calcutta University, India)
• BSc, Psychology (Honours) (Gokhale Memorial Girls’ College, Calcutta University, India)

Specialist training:

• Working Therapeutically with Neuro Diversity, Invisible Difference & Sensory Systems (ADHD Foundation – The Neuro Diversity Charity)
• Strength-based Interventions to Thrive with ADHD from Childhood to Adulthood (ADHD Clinical Services Provider – ADHD-CCSP)

Accredited Register Scheme:

The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) in the UK as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).

​​Other languages spoken & therapy sessions offered in:

• Bengali
• Hindi

Current & previous work experience:

• Counsellor & Psychotherapist – Aviva & AXA
• Online Counsellor & Psychotherapist – ProblemShared (for Neurodiverse Clients + University Students)
• Clinical Supervisor (Supervisor for Counsellors & Psychotherapists) – Private Practice
• Counsellor & Psychotherapist – BUPA
• Bilingual Counsellor – I Choose Freedom (formerly Reigate & Banstead Women’s Aid)
• Interim Centre Manager – South East Cancer Help Centre
• Specialist Mentor – Terra Consultancy
• Telephone Counsellor – AXA PPP Healthcare
• Volunteer Manager – SeeAbility
• Centre Manager – South East Cancer Help Centre
• Manager – Relate Croydon & Wimbledon
• Counsellor – West London Centre for Counselling
• Counsellor – Place2Be

Other Interests:

In my spare time, I like to contribute meaningfully to my community and volunteer as:

• Chair of Trustees for Wilson’s School PFA – www.wilsonspfa.org

Clients I work with:

• Adults
• Couples
• Families
• Groups
• LGBTQIA+
• Neurodiverse
• Older adults
• Organisations
• Young adults

​I hold an enhanced DBS certificate for children and adult workforce.

How I deliver therapy:​

• Face-to-Face (F2F) sessions
• Hybrid of F2F & Online sessions
• Online video sessions
• Long-term sessions
• Short-term sessions
• Single session therapy
• Telephone sessions
• Time-limited sessions
• Walk & Talk

Main Therapeutic Approach:

• Integrative

Other types of therapy:

• Brief therapy
• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
• Couples Counselling
• Family
• Existential
• Humanistic
• Person centred
• Psychodynamic
• Relational
• Solution focused

What I can help with:

• Abortion
• Abuse
  • Domestic violence
  • Emotional abuse
  • Physical abuse
  • Sexual abuse
• ADHD
• ADHD Pre-diagnostic Screening Assessment
• Anger management
• Anxiety
  • Anxiety attacks
  • Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
  • Health anxiety
  • Panic attacks
  • Social anxiety
• Bereavement
  • Dealing with loss & grief
  • Dealing with sudden death (accident, illness, suicide)
• Behaviour problems
• Blended Family
• Boarding school syndrome
• Bullying
• Burnout
• Cancer
• Career Counselling
• Carer support
• Childless not by choice
• Chronic fatigue syndrome/ME
• Chronic illness
• Climate & eco-anxiety
• Confidence building
• Conflict resolution
• Couples Counselling
• Cultural issues
• Depression
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Clinical depression
  • Feeling sad
  • Postnatal depression
  • Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
• Discrimination
• Dyslexia
• Dyspraxia
• Family issues
• Feeling sad
• Gender identity
• Health related issues
• High sensitivity
• Hoarding
• Infertility
• Jealousy
• LGBQTIA+ counselling
• Loneliness
• Loss
• Low self-confidence
• Low self-esteem
• Mediation
• Menopause
• Mental health
• Miscarriage
• Money
• Narcissistic abuse
• Neurodiversity
• Non-monogamy
• Older people’s counselling
• Open relationship
• Passive-aggressive behaviour
• Perfectionism
• Personal development
• Polygamy
• Post-natal depression
• Pregnancy & birth
• Pregnancy related issues
• Race & racial identity
• Racism
• Redundancy
• Relationship problems
  • Affairs & betrayals
  • Coercive control
  • Couple relationship
  • Family issues
  • Psychosexual issues
  • Relationship transition
  • Separation & divorce
  • Sexual health
  • Sexual Intimacy
• Relationship issues (Non-family relationships)
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-esteem
• Serious illness
• Sexuality
• Sexual assault
• Sexual identity
• Sexual health
• Spirituality
• Stress
• Suicidal thoughts
• Terminal illness
• Trauma
• Women’s issues
• Work related issues
• Young carers
• Young People’s counselling