Asian Therapists in Ilkley
As your counsellor I will give you the time, space and environment to strive towards self understanding and growth. Life can feel overwhelming and isolating when enduring challenging times, so coming to therapy can provide you with a safe space, to process and understand your inner emotions and feelings. Therapy with me will support you to enhance self awareness, understanding and authenticity. Counselling is about making yourself a priority. The gym is for a healthy body and therapy is for a healthy mind. Please note- My services are for age 16+.
As your counsellor I will give you the time, space and environment to strive towards self understanding and growth. Life can feel overwhelming and isolating when enduring challenging times, so coming to therapy can provide you with a safe space, to process and understand your inner emotions and feelings. Therapy with me will support you to enhance self awareness, understanding and authenticity. Counselling is about making yourself a priority. The gym is for a healthy body and therapy is for a healthy mind. Please note- My services are for age 16+.
I understand what it takes to start a therapy journey, and I endeavour to support that process sensitively and with purpose. Your needs and goals are what we will work on together, whilst investigating and learning along the way.
The pace is set by you, and how we work can be flexible to how you are feeling on the day. No pressure, just kindness, support, and a space to explore. Feeling safe enough to communicate your challenges is key. This is what I offer, alongside my extensive experience of practice in working with complex issues and distress.
I understand what it takes to start a therapy journey, and I endeavour to support that process sensitively and with purpose. Your needs and goals are what we will work on together, whilst investigating and learning along the way.
The pace is set by you, and how we work can be flexible to how you are feeling on the day. No pressure, just kindness, support, and a space to explore. Feeling safe enough to communicate your challenges is key. This is what I offer, alongside my extensive experience of practice in working with complex issues and distress.
I am a passionate and dedicated therapist specializing in working with children and young people. With years of experience in school settings, I have seen first-hand the remarkable positive impact that comes from truly seeing and hearing young individuals. I tailor therapy to each individual's needs, incorporating therapeutic play and expressive art therapy for younger clients. My approach fosters a trusting, non-judgmental environment where clients can thrive. As a French therapist, I understand the complexity of different cultures and am respectful of that, bringing a unique perspective to my practice.
I am a passionate and dedicated therapist specializing in working with children and young people. With years of experience in school settings, I have seen first-hand the remarkable positive impact that comes from truly seeing and hearing young individuals. I tailor therapy to each individual's needs, incorporating therapeutic play and expressive art therapy for younger clients. My approach fosters a trusting, non-judgmental environment where clients can thrive. As a French therapist, I understand the complexity of different cultures and am respectful of that, bringing a unique perspective to my practice.
I am an Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist, Couple counsellor, Family counsellor - adults only - and Clinical Supervisor. I have over 20 years experience working and training within a variety of organisations.
Counselling:- Work with adults 18 and above in an integrative way ,draw upon different models to suite you.
Clinical Supervision is a crucial component for both trainee and qualified Counsellors ensuring client welfare and promoting professional growth .
Couple and family counselling:- Work with Couples , families adults I.E , Mum and Daughter/Son , Father Daughter/Son, Sister, Brothers in area LS16 /LS29
I am an Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist, Couple counsellor, Family counsellor - adults only - and Clinical Supervisor. I have over 20 years experience working and training within a variety of organisations.
Counselling:- Work with adults 18 and above in an integrative way ,draw upon different models to suite you.
Clinical Supervision is a crucial component for both trainee and qualified Counsellors ensuring client welfare and promoting professional growth .
Couple and family counselling:- Work with Couples , families adults I.E , Mum and Daughter/Son , Father Daughter/Son, Sister, Brothers in area LS16 /LS29
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You’re the one who keeps it together for everyone else,but inside, you’re anxious, overwhelmed, or just not feeling like yourself. You’ve been coping for a while, but now you’re ready for real change. Maybe you’re stuck in patterns that no longer serve you overthinking, people-pleasing, burnout, or low self-worth. Or you’re carrying past pain that still affects you today. You don’t want a quick fix. You want to understand what’s going on, feel more in control, and reconnect with who you really are. You’re ready to talk, even if it feels a bit scary. You want a space where you can be honest, feel heard, and start healing.
You’re the one who keeps it together for everyone else,but inside, you’re anxious, overwhelmed, or just not feeling like yourself. You’ve been coping for a while, but now you’re ready for real change. Maybe you’re stuck in patterns that no longer serve you overthinking, people-pleasing, burnout, or low self-worth. Or you’re carrying past pain that still affects you today. You don’t want a quick fix. You want to understand what’s going on, feel more in control, and reconnect with who you really are. You’re ready to talk, even if it feels a bit scary. You want a space where you can be honest, feel heard, and start healing.
Are your thoughts, feelings, or past experiences starting to weigh on you? You might be feeling ready for something to shift. Sometimes, the ways we’ve learned to cope can begin to hold us back from living the life we want.
Are your thoughts, feelings, or past experiences starting to weigh on you? You might be feeling ready for something to shift. Sometimes, the ways we’ve learned to cope can begin to hold us back from living the life we want.
Dr Tej is Consultant Clinical Psychologist with 27 years clinical experience across Infant, Child and Adult mental health services. In her clinical practice with adults, her expertise is in helping identify and work through intergenerational cycles of trauma – or trauma with a small ‘t’, such as complex developmental trauma/family trauma/narcissistic abuse, scapegoating, chronic shame, feeling stuck not knowing how to break relational patterns. Clients she has worked with report these difficulties in the context of bullying at work, couple /marital/relationship difficulties and attachment/parenting and birth trauma/difficulties.
Dr Tej is Consultant Clinical Psychologist with 27 years clinical experience across Infant, Child and Adult mental health services. In her clinical practice with adults, her expertise is in helping identify and work through intergenerational cycles of trauma – or trauma with a small ‘t’, such as complex developmental trauma/family trauma/narcissistic abuse, scapegoating, chronic shame, feeling stuck not knowing how to break relational patterns. Clients she has worked with report these difficulties in the context of bullying at work, couple /marital/relationship difficulties and attachment/parenting and birth trauma/difficulties.
Initial Consultation Making sure you feel comfortable is my main priority, so you are always free to give me a call before booking your first therapy session. Please don’t hesitate to share your concerns or ask any questions during this chat. Therapy, after all, is a two-way process, and the more you put into it, the more you get out. I will also walk you through what to expect from our sessions together and, if you wish, provide you with a copy of the Ethical Principles on which my practice is built ahead of scheduling your first assessment session. This assessment session involves us looking at your history and broader issues.
Initial Consultation Making sure you feel comfortable is my main priority, so you are always free to give me a call before booking your first therapy session. Please don’t hesitate to share your concerns or ask any questions during this chat. Therapy, after all, is a two-way process, and the more you put into it, the more you get out. I will also walk you through what to expect from our sessions together and, if you wish, provide you with a copy of the Ethical Principles on which my practice is built ahead of scheduling your first assessment session. This assessment session involves us looking at your history and broader issues.
Loneliness isn't always about being alone.
Sometimes it's having people in your life but not feeling connected to them. Sometimes it's feeling that nobody really understands what your experience is like. Sometimes it's not having many people to turn to at all.
Over time, loneliness can become more than a feeling. It can become a way of moving through the world. You stop expecting to be understood. You carry things by yourself. You begin to wonder whether connection is something other people seem to find more easily.
Loneliness isn't always about being alone.
Sometimes it's having people in your life but not feeling connected to them. Sometimes it's feeling that nobody really understands what your experience is like. Sometimes it's not having many people to turn to at all.
Over time, loneliness can become more than a feeling. It can become a way of moving through the world. You stop expecting to be understood. You carry things by yourself. You begin to wonder whether connection is something other people seem to find more easily.
You may be successful but your worries and tendency to go over worst case scenarios in your head are so hard to control. Perhaps your anxiety is making it difficult for you to sleep well, relax, causing problems in your relationships, or bringing on panic attacks. You may have been coping by trying to block the worries out or avoid the situations that trigger your anxiety, but this is only making it harder for you to be present in your life and relationships the way you want to be. I'm here to help and let you know that you can learn to live life in the moment and learn to trust in your coping skills again.
You may be successful but your worries and tendency to go over worst case scenarios in your head are so hard to control. Perhaps your anxiety is making it difficult for you to sleep well, relax, causing problems in your relationships, or bringing on panic attacks. You may have been coping by trying to block the worries out or avoid the situations that trigger your anxiety, but this is only making it harder for you to be present in your life and relationships the way you want to be. I'm here to help and let you know that you can learn to live life in the moment and learn to trust in your coping skills again.
Have things been happened to you lately that you felt that you would need to talk about it to a professional to make sense of your situation and to gain a deeper understanding of yourself? My areas of interests are life transitions and new identity. Whether you are starting university or studying abroad, starting a new job, losing a loved one, divorce/relationship breakdown, moving to a new country, becoming a mum or child/children leaving home (empty nest), retirement. Or any changes that have affecting you. What it meant for you and what it is your new identity because of these changes.
Have things been happened to you lately that you felt that you would need to talk about it to a professional to make sense of your situation and to gain a deeper understanding of yourself? My areas of interests are life transitions and new identity. Whether you are starting university or studying abroad, starting a new job, losing a loved one, divorce/relationship breakdown, moving to a new country, becoming a mum or child/children leaving home (empty nest), retirement. Or any changes that have affecting you. What it meant for you and what it is your new identity because of these changes.
My name is Gurchehn, I am an accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor. I offer therapy for anxiety, depression, low mood and relationship issues. I believe life can be a rollercoaster but within the challenges we face, we can have the ability to grow and develop. My background - I was born and raised in a traditional Punjabi household and have an understanding of cultural limitations. I found my passion supporting and empowering others whilst working as a case worker to support carers. I believe life can be a rollercoaster but within the challenges we face, we can have the ability to grow and develop.
My name is Gurchehn, I am an accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor. I offer therapy for anxiety, depression, low mood and relationship issues. I believe life can be a rollercoaster but within the challenges we face, we can have the ability to grow and develop. My background - I was born and raised in a traditional Punjabi household and have an understanding of cultural limitations. I found my passion supporting and empowering others whilst working as a case worker to support carers. I believe life can be a rollercoaster but within the challenges we face, we can have the ability to grow and develop.
I work as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner. I have experience assessing and assisting people with mental health conditions and hidden disabilities within their workplaces. I have specialist knowledge and experience in Personality Disorder, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy. I follow the BACP code of ethics. This means that I work with honesty, integrity, mission, and values. I offer Counselling and Psychotherapy on a short- and long-term basis using Person-centered therapeutic Approach. I work with Young People, Couple in Relationship, Families, Domestic Violence, SPIP.
I work as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner. I have experience assessing and assisting people with mental health conditions and hidden disabilities within their workplaces. I have specialist knowledge and experience in Personality Disorder, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy. I follow the BACP code of ethics. This means that I work with honesty, integrity, mission, and values. I offer Counselling and Psychotherapy on a short- and long-term basis using Person-centered therapeutic Approach. I work with Young People, Couple in Relationship, Families, Domestic Violence, SPIP.
Hello, a warm welcome! I am a qualified counsellor, psychotherapist and psychologist. I also have a background in teaching, training and mentorship in leadership and business management.
My qualifications include MA Integrative Counselling, MSc Psychology, MBA and Cert Ed (HE).
I work with adults (over 18 years of age) from all cultures. I provide a confidential space for you to feel safe to talk freely so that I can tailor the therapy to meet your needs and expectations.
I incorporate a range of tools and techniques that help the therapeutic process. Including EMDR, CBT, DBT, Person Centred, coaching, mentoring …
Hello, a warm welcome! I am a qualified counsellor, psychotherapist and psychologist. I also have a background in teaching, training and mentorship in leadership and business management.
My qualifications include MA Integrative Counselling, MSc Psychology, MBA and Cert Ed (HE).
I work with adults (over 18 years of age) from all cultures. I provide a confidential space for you to feel safe to talk freely so that I can tailor the therapy to meet your needs and expectations.
I incorporate a range of tools and techniques that help the therapeutic process. Including EMDR, CBT, DBT, Person Centred, coaching, mentoring …
Life can become overwhelming when anxiety, trauma, chronic pain, grief, depression, stress, burnout, relationship difficulties or major life changes begin to affect how you feel, think and cope day to day. You may feel stuck, exhausted, disconnected from yourself, or unsure how to move forward. You may also be navigating immigration, cultural identity, family expectations, neurodiversity, ADHD, autism, or the search for safety and belonging. I offer a warm, thoughtful and evidence-based space to help you feel understood and supported.
Life can become overwhelming when anxiety, trauma, chronic pain, grief, depression, stress, burnout, relationship difficulties or major life changes begin to affect how you feel, think and cope day to day. You may feel stuck, exhausted, disconnected from yourself, or unsure how to move forward. You may also be navigating immigration, cultural identity, family expectations, neurodiversity, ADHD, autism, or the search for safety and belonging. I offer a warm, thoughtful and evidence-based space to help you feel understood and supported.
You may feel stuck, overwhelmed or caught in patterns that no longer seem to make sense. Perhaps you're constantly overthinking, struggling with anxiety, finding relationships difficult, coping with grief or facing a significant life transition. You may even know what you want to change but have no idea where to begin.
I work with adults, including university and international students, who are looking for more than symptom relief. We will explore how your thoughts, emotions, behaviours and relationships connect, helping you develop a deeper understanding of yourself and create meaningful change at a pace that feels right for you.
You may feel stuck, overwhelmed or caught in patterns that no longer seem to make sense. Perhaps you're constantly overthinking, struggling with anxiety, finding relationships difficult, coping with grief or facing a significant life transition. You may even know what you want to change but have no idea where to begin.
I work with adults, including university and international students, who are looking for more than symptom relief. We will explore how your thoughts, emotions, behaviours and relationships connect, helping you develop a deeper understanding of yourself and create meaningful change at a pace that feels right for you.
I'm Dr Sohbia Shoaib a highly skilled Chartered Psychologist with over 20 years working experience in mental health. In the NHS, forensic and private sector. I am trained in a range of interventions including Schema Therapy, EMDR, DBT and CBT. I have expertise in completing a full range of assessments and interventions for clients who present from mild to severe/ complex mental health problems and psychological presentations e.g., trauma, anxiety, depression, anger, stress, burnout, interpersonal difficulties and emotional dysregulation, personality disorder, substance misuse, bipolar, psychosis.
I'm Dr Sohbia Shoaib a highly skilled Chartered Psychologist with over 20 years working experience in mental health. In the NHS, forensic and private sector. I am trained in a range of interventions including Schema Therapy, EMDR, DBT and CBT. I have expertise in completing a full range of assessments and interventions for clients who present from mild to severe/ complex mental health problems and psychological presentations e.g., trauma, anxiety, depression, anger, stress, burnout, interpersonal difficulties and emotional dysregulation, personality disorder, substance misuse, bipolar, psychosis.
I provide counselling to individuals with complex requirements as a fully qualified integrative psychotherapist. I have expertise working with clients who have a variety of issues, including self-harm, depression, anxiety and loss, relationship issues and breakups, PTSD, Autism, attachment issues, and child abuse. I have experience working with people who are also recovering addicts. Providing counselling in Urdu and Punjabi to clients has been my area of expertise, as I am a multilingual therapist.
I provide counselling to individuals with complex requirements as a fully qualified integrative psychotherapist. I have expertise working with clients who have a variety of issues, including self-harm, depression, anxiety and loss, relationship issues and breakups, PTSD, Autism, attachment issues, and child abuse. I have experience working with people who are also recovering addicts. Providing counselling in Urdu and Punjabi to clients has been my area of expertise, as I am a multilingual therapist.
I provide affordable online therapy for Muslim and South Asian women navigating modern partner search and family expectations.
I am a female Muslim therapist and British Muslim psychotherapist offering modern, affordable therapy to women seeking culturally sensitive support. Based in East London, I work online with clients across London and the UK. As a modern Muslim therapist, I understand the realities of growing up between cultures. I support women with anxiety, self-criticism, family and relationship difficulties, marriage, divorce, parents and in-laws, identity issues and low self-esteem. I understand the impact of culture and family expectations on emotional wellbeing, particularly for second-generation British Muslim women.
I provide affordable online therapy for Muslim and South Asian women navigating modern partner search and family expectations.
I am a female Muslim therapist and British Muslim psychotherapist offering modern, affordable therapy to women seeking culturally sensitive support. Based in East London, I work online with clients across London and the UK. As a modern Muslim therapist, I understand the realities of growing up between cultures. I support women with anxiety, self-criticism, family and relationship difficulties, marriage, divorce, parents and in-laws, identity issues and low self-esteem. I understand the impact of culture and family expectations on emotional wellbeing, particularly for second-generation British Muslim women.
Are you someone who has struggled to find a genuinely safe, understanding and inclusive therapeutic or reflective space? Or have not yet found a professional who actually demonstrates having the expertise they tell you about? Are you still on the fence about taking that step forward? I understand.
I have successfully helped many people who have felt anxious or hopeless about change. I have also worked with people who felt misguided or even harmed by social media advice, previous therapy or their workplace.
Are you someone who has struggled to find a genuinely safe, understanding and inclusive therapeutic or reflective space? Or have not yet found a professional who actually demonstrates having the expertise they tell you about? Are you still on the fence about taking that step forward? I understand.
I have successfully helped many people who have felt anxious or hopeless about change. I have also worked with people who felt misguided or even harmed by social media advice, previous therapy or their workplace.
FAQ - Asian Counselling
What can an Asian therapist help with?
An Asian therapist can help with the same concerns as any other therapist, including anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, stress, grief, and major life transitions. How an Asian therapist can make the experience feel different, however, is the possibility of shared cultural understanding. If you identify with a background such as Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Chinese, Japanese, or Korean, working with a therapist who shares or understands aspects of your culture may help you feel more comfortable opening up on such topics.
What role can language play in therapy?
Language can play an important role in therapy because people often express emotions, family dynamics, and personal experiences differently depending on the language they are speaking. For some individuals, working with a therapist who speaks their native language, whether it be Hindi, Punjabi, Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, Korean, or another language, may help sessions feel more natural and emotionally connected. Even if you are fluent in English, certain thoughts or feelings may still feel easier to communicate in your native language.
How can an Asian therapist support couples counselling or family therapy?
Cultural background can play an important role in couples counselling and family therapy, particularly when family expectations, communication styles, generational differences, or cultural traditions are influencing the relationship. An Asian therapist may help partners and family members navigate these topics with more cultural understanding and less need to explain the context behind them. For multicultural or multilingual families, a Asian therapist who is bilingual may also help ensure that each person feels heard and understood during sessions.
How might I inquire about a therapist’s experience with Asian clients?
If cultural background is important to you in therapy, it can be helpful to ask prospective therapists whether they have experience working with clients who share your cultural background or speak your preferred language. In initial conversations with potential therapists, you might also ask whether they have worked with clients experiencing concerns related to identity, intergenerational conflict, family expectations, or cultural stigma around mental health.
Who is included in Psychology Today’s directory of Asian therapists?
The directory of Asian therapists includes professionals who have shared their ethnicity in their profiles. Psychology Today uses this information to assist clients in finding a therapist who can provide a cultural match. However, not all therapists choose to disclose their ethnicity in their profiles, and they may not appear in search results for this reason; also, when the number of therapists identified as Asian is limited, the directory will also show therapists with comprehensive experience working with clients from relevant backgrounds.