Aashima in a warm, natural setting
My Story

I spent years as a people-pleaser.

Saying yes when I meant no. Putting everyone else's needs before my own. Struggling with self-esteem, body image, and an inability to set boundaries that actually held.

The root cause was a complete lack of self-love. I didn't know it at the time — but that one realisation changed everything.

It wasn't a single book or a single therapy session that turned things around. It was a combination: boundary-setting, Emotional Freedom Technique, mindfulness, and grounding techniques. Slowly, I stopped abandoning myself.

My Vocation

Why I do this work...

Because I've lived it. Because the woman who sat on the other side of the therapy room, wondering when it would be her turn — that was me.

What I've learned is that therapy alone isn't always enough — and neither is coaching alone. Real change happens when you understand the patterns underneath: why you think, react, and repeat the way you do.

That understanding is the foundation. Healing comes next. And then — only then — you can start to build.

That's why I blend counselling, psychotherapy, and life coaching into a single approach — shaped entirely around you.

Learn more about my approach
Aashima working in her practice
Working Together

After doing this work for years, I keep seeing the same patterns.

The people-pleasing. The burnout. The feeling that everyone else's life is working except yours. If you recognise yourself in those words — you're not broken. You're just running patterns that no longer serve you.

Aashima became my beacon of hope during the scariest time of my life. Her ability to balance empathy with practical coping strategies empowered me to face each day with renewed strength.
S.L.
Qualifications & Accreditations

Professional Credentials

Education

  • MSc Psychology
  • PG Diploma in Counselling
  • PGCE Qualified Teacher

Professional Registration

  • BACP Registered Counsellor & Psychotherapist — #183531
  • EFT International Accredited Practitioner
  • CEPC Certified Coach

Practice

  • Online worldwide & North London
  • Insurance: WPA, Vitality, Cigna, Alliance Health Group
BACP Registered Member #183531 EFT International Accredited Practitioner

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