Hello, I am Ashee, a trainee Cognitive Behavioural Therapist offering evidence-based CBT to adults online. I work in a warm, collaborative and practical way. Therapy is a space where you can feel understood and leave each session with clear takeaways you can use in real life. We will build a shared understanding of what is maintaining the problem (a CBT formulation), agree on goals that matter to you, and then work step by step towards change at a pace that feels manageable.
CBT can help with difficulties such as PTSD, anxiety (including panic, social anxiety and health anxiety), low mood and depression, stress and overwhelm, low self-esteem, trauma symptoms, and adjusting to life changes. Sessions may include learning coping strategies to calm the body, identifying and responding differently to unhelpful thoughts, behavioural activation, graded exposure to reduce avoidance, and problem-solving. I also draw on compassion-focused and mindfulness-based strategies when these are helpful.
I speak Urdu and Punjabi, so if English is a barrier to therapy, we can work together in the language you feel most comfortable using. I aim to offer culturally sensitive therapy in which your background, values, and experiences are understood, respected and incorporated into our work. I am a BABCP-registered CBT trainee working towards full accreditation. In our initial appointment, we will discuss what has been happening to you, your desired changes, and the support that would be most helpful at this time. If you are considering therapy, I am happy to discuss how CBT might assist.
