Leila has been enthusiastically exploring and learning about human psychology from different angles, including psychospiritual and psychological schools of thought.

Academically, she holds a Master’s degree in Strategic Marketing from the University of Wollongong in Dubai and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychological Counseling and Guidance from Eastern Mediterranean University of Northern Cyprus.

Leila is a meditation facilitator, energy medicine practitioner, and the founder of Bright Shift. She has a deep passion for integrating the spiritual perspective into the world of psychology.

Leila also delivers talks and webinars on various psychospiritual topics based on universal spiritual teachings rooted in mysticism, Sufism, and esoteric teachings from all traditions.

Ana Mesinezi is an Integrative Psychotherapist as well as a qualified CBT Therapist.

Ane holds a Master’s degree in Mental Health and Wellbeing from the University  of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. She is an Accredited Member of British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy(BACP).

She provides a non-judgmental space, helping the clients to navigate difficult emotions and life’s ups and downs. Having worked in various environments, she has a good understanding of working with different modalities and depth. In her approach she uses Attachment-based, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Trauma Focused and Integrative Psychotherapy. Ana works with clients who need support in different areas including: Co-dependency, Eating Disorders, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Anxiety, Depression, relationship issues, marital issues , relationship problems Asperger’s Syndrome, Autism, Behavioural Issues,Bereavement,Mood Disorders,Narcissistic Personality (NPD),Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD),Relationship Issues,Self Esteem,Stress,Trauma and PTSD and Women’s Issues.

Ana works with adults, teenagers and elders (65+). Her sessions are 50 minutes long for individuals and 70 minutes for couples. Ana offers therapy in English, Bulgarian, German, Greek, Italian.

Helen is a psychotherapist with over 30 years of counselling and psychotherapy experience. She is an integrative therapist which means that she is trained in, and uses, a variety of different psychotherapeutic models depending on who she is working with and their presenting issues.

She holds a Masters degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy from Regents College, London and is an Accredited member of the British Association of Counselling. Helen has had an extremely varied career, working in a variety of settings including healthcare services, media organisations, charitable agencies and private practice. She also provides training and workshops on various psychotherapeutic topics both to other therapists and interested organisations.

Helen has a breadth of experience including the following: abuse, addiction, anxiety disorders, bereavement, depression, domestic violence, eating disorders, family issues, lack of meaning in life, low self esteem or worth, relationship difficulties, sexual issues, trauma, an work difficulties. She has a particular issue in addiction, anxiety and/or trauma related issues.

Helen works with individuals: teenagers from the age of 14 upwards and adults. Her sessions are 50 minutes.

Yasmine Shirazi Sommers is an integrative psychotherapist educated and trained in the UK at Regent University of London. She holds a Master’s degree in psychotherapy and counseling and is a licensed, registered member of the British Association for Counsellers and Psychotherapists in the UK. She also has a  Post Graduate diploma (PGDip) Psychotherapy & Counselling as well as the Transitions Certification- Re-vision: Counselling & Psychology with a soulful perspective.

As an integrative psychotherapist, she combines various therapeutic tools and approaches to serve the needs and goals of her clients, and helps them identify their core emotional difficulties. Her approach is tailor-made for each client as she tunes into their unique lived experience.

Her practice is grounded in her commitment to creating a safe, confidential, secure and non-judgemental environment where her clients can freely explore their thoughts, feelings, and behaviours at a pace that feels right for them.

Additionally, she has a background in the financial and creative artistic industries, thus she has an in-depth understanding of the specific challenges faced by individuals working in those fields.

Yasmina works with adults, individuals and couples, in short or long-term therapy who are experiencing relationship issues,stress and trauma, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem.Her sessions are 50 minutes long and she provides therapy in English.

Nawar is a UKCP (UK Council for Psychotherapy) registered, licensed psychotherapist. She has been working with a diverse range of people of all backgrounds, vulnerable individuals, and ethnic minorities of all ages. Nawar lives in Birmingham, UK and she holds a Master’s degree in Integrative Psychotherapy from Birmingham City university as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience from Leeds university. She is also an NLP, Hypnosis and Time Line Therapy Practitioner. Nawar views therapy as a healing relationship between therapist and client. She supports her clients to figure how their early experiences has lead them to their current situation and she can help them change it.

She provides her clients with a safe, non judgmental space where clients can explore the root cause of their deepest fears and worries that are holding them back from becoming the best possible version of themselves.

Her extensive experience in psychotherapy allows her to help her clients to reach their full potential in life. Nawar speaks English and Arabic fluently.

Sara Salih is a member of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and the British Association for Counseling and Psychotherapy (BACP)- educated and trained in the UK, US and Norway.

Sara holds two Master’s degrees, one in Clinical psychology with family specialisation from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology (Los Angeles, USA) and a Master’s degree in Clinical Counselling from Birmingham City University (UK). She also has a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Psychology from the University of Oslo, (Norway).

Besides adults, Sara also works with children and young people. Sara is experienced in working with a variety of mental health problems in different settings including both public and private sectors.

Sara has an integrated person-centred approach where she has a broad knowledge of various therapy approaches that she adapts to the client’s wishes and needs. Some of those approaches include: Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Emotional-focus therapy and Solution-focus therapy. In addition to treating anxiety, depression, self-esteem, self-harm and other difficulties, she offers trauma therapy with the TF-CBT approach.

She also likes to supplement her practice with psychoeducational tools where the client gains greater insight into their difficulties in light of the brain functioning. Her sessions are 50 minutes long. Sara speaks fluent English, Arabic, Norwegian and Swedish and is able to provide therapy in all of the above languages.

Mariam El Saadani is a licensed Psychotherapist by the Ordre des Psychologues du Québec in Canada. She has completed a Master’s  degree in Counselling and Educational Psychology from McGill University (Montreal, Canada). She then completed a three- year Post-Master’s training program in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. Mariam has also completed certificates in Traumatic Stress Studies; Loss Bereavement and Life Transitions and several Cognitive Behavioral Therapy trainings for Depression, Anxiety and Eating Disorders.

Mariam has over 15 years of experience in the mental health field in Egypt and Montreal. Throughout her years of work, she has had the honor of helping people from all walks of life.

Mariam works with individuals 17 years of age and older. Her training allows her to work with any presenting issues, especially trauma. A few of the presenting problems she is able to work with are loss, grief, immigration, relationship difficulties, career uncertainty, personality disorders, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, life transitions and adjustments, identity issues and trauma; acute, chronic or complex trauma.

Mariam’s practice is based on Psychodynamic theory, which she utilizes to develop an understanding of her clients and their presenting issues. Psychodynamic theory operates on the premise that the unconscious part of the mind influences thoughts, emotions and behavior.

Through this lens, Mariam is then able to devise a treatment plan for the therapeutic process to address the root of the presenting problem(s). Oftentimes, the work done in sessions with Mariam is focused on developing insights and emotional awareness to develop the skills you need to be able to resolve and work through difficulties as they present themselves to you throughout your life.

Mariam’s sessions run for 50 minutes and can be conducted in English or Arabic.

Dr.Katy Jackson is a fully qualified chartered health psychologist, psychotherapist and trauma specialist with 25 years’ clinical experience helping people overcome a wide range of physical and emotional problems.

 Dr.Katy has extensive training and experience using a wide range of therapeutic approaches, including trauma-focussed counselling, somatic therapy, psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), EMDR, holistic therapy and mindfulness-based interventions.  She draws on these approaches and adapts each session to suit the individual needs of the client.

Her sessions are interactive and collaborative, with the aim of facilitating a deeper understanding of the client’s experiences and behaviour as well as exploring practical and achievable strategies for change. Sessions last 50 minutes.

Dr.Katy’s specialities include work-related stress, anxiety disorders (including phobias and panic attacks), trauma (PTSD, childhood trauma and domestic violence), acute and chronic illness, functional medicine, women’s health (including menopause and fertility), depression, neurodiversity, self-esteem and identity issues, and bereavement. 

Dr.Jackson works with adults (over 18 years). She is a senior member of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and Health andCare Professions Council (HCPC), the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy(BACP) and EMDR Association UK . She endeavours to apply these standards of practice to her work.

Dr. Katy holds a Doctorate in Health Psychology, from City University of London, a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling, from Goldsmiths University,Certificate in Humanistic and Psychodynamic Counselling, Goldsmiths University, Master’s degreein Health Psychology from City University of London and Bachelor of Psychology, from University of Birmingham.