Aishah Bumadian

For your convenience, I offer both face-to-face counselling sessions and online (Zoom) sessions for UK and international clients.

I work face-to-face and online on Mondays from 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM.

I work online on Tuesdays from 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM and on Thursdays from 9 AM - 4 PM. 

Hi, I'm Aishah and I'm an integrative humanistic counsellor and Brainspotting therapist.

If you’re starting counselling for the first time or returning to therapy after a break, it’s normal to feel uncomfortable talking to a stranger about what you may be struggling with. 

You've probably faced many personal or professional challenges that have tested your emotional resilience but there are times when they become too overwhelming that you may be finding it difficult to bounce back from your problems. Recognizing that you aren’t coping well with your challenges and emotional discomfort is a significant step to healing. 

While it does take so much courage to reach out, asking for help can be highly rewarding. Instead of facing your problems alone, speaking to a counsellor can help you work through your issues more effectively.

I offer a non-judgmental and safe space where you can be yourself, explore and make sense of your stressors and sort through difficult emotions. This empowers you to move through your pain and discover the changes you are seeking in your life.

I love helping my clients reconnect with their authentic selves, become more self-accepting, heal and achieve personal growth. I’ve worked with many people who were struggling with a diverse range of issues and have helped them put the pieces of their lives together.

While I am an American-born and UK-trained therapist, I've lived in multiple countries and I understand the challenges and benefits of having to navigate cross-cultural worlds. I am very fortunate to have lived in different countries, which have given me incredible insights and an appreciation of the uniqueness and beauty of different cultures. These cultures have inspired me to immerse myself in others’ worlds and to respect diversity. 

In my private practice, I provide mental health support through tailored talking and brain-body therapies.

I understand that the quality of the therapeutic relationship is the most fundamental element of the counselling process. It's incredible what can happen when you’re around someone who is genuine and empathetic, validates your thoughts and emotional experiences and can see the best version of yourself before you can see your own potential.

I trust in your innate ability to overcome your difficulties, self-heal and reach your potential, despite the adverse life experiences that may have hindered this process.

The way I work is collaborative and unique to you. I draw on different perspectives and interventions in the moment, based on your individual needs, helping you identify and reflect on the different parts of yourself, thoughts, feelings and behaviours, become more authentic and self-aware, find meaning and solutions to your difficulties and ultimately process and heal your emotional and/or physical distress.

I aspire to provide you with a space for you to feel safe and heard, that motivates you to forge a deeper connection with your whole self and empowers you to make positive and meaningful changes in your life.

Please check out my website (www.selfexpressioncounselling.co.uk) for more detailed information. 

Because I know how important it is to find the right counsellor, I offer a free 30-minute introductory session which gives both you and me ample time to decide if we are the right fit. The introductory session also provides a space where you can introduce what you would like to bring to counselling.

You can choose to speak over the phone or have a Google Meet online session which gives us the opportunity to connect by seeing each other’s facial expressions and hearing each other’s words and tone of voice.