Ayesha MirzaNCPS

Ayesha Mirza is a therapist who centres sessions on the client's own experience. She uses a client-centred approach that prioritises listening and helping people find their own answers. Ayesha aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and respectful.

She has four years of practical experience working in mental health settings, including time in an NHS agency. That work has involved supporting people with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. She also responds to issues such as fertility worries, adoption and foster care matters, and perinatal challenges including postpartum depression.

In the counselling room she focuses on building trust and noticing strengths. Conversations are guided by what the person brings, with the therapist reflecting and asking questions that help clarify feelings and goals. Sessions look to increase confidence and motivation for change rather than prescribe a fixed path.

Ayesha also brings awareness to cultural and migration-related concerns, and she can work in English, Punjabi and Urdu. Her approach is plain spoken and non-judgemental, which many people find helpful when talking about sensitive experiences like sexual assault or discrimination.

If someone is ready to begin, Ayesha encourages a small first step: try a short matching questionnaire and arrange a session. From there she and the person can agree what to focus on and how to move forward together.

How client-centred work adapts to online therapy

A client-centred approach means the therapist focuses on what each person brings to sessions. This way of working involves listening closely, reflecting feelings, and helping people choose goals that matter to them. It suits concerns like anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship issues and recovery after trauma.

Applied online, client-centred work keeps the same emphasis on the person’s priorities. The therapist and client review what helps and what does not, and they adjust the style and pace together. That collaborative planning helps find the right fit for emotional needs and practical life demands.

Practical benefits of online therapy can include fitting sessions into a busy week, avoiding travel time and making it easier to join from different locations. Because the original biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the available options before booking. The therapist will discuss which format suits the client's goals, schedules and day-to-day routine so sessions can be arranged to work with everyday life rather than against it.