Nisha Irfan

Nisha Irfan is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She works with concerns including relationship and intimacy issues, body image, ADHD and parenting strain. Her practice also covers sexual assault and abuse, seasonal affective disorder and self-harm support. Nisha uses a humanistic, relational style in sessions. She focuses on building trust and understanding what matters to each person. Her work is trauma informed and aims to calm the nervous system as well as working with thoughts and emotions. She holds a Masters in Counselling and Psychotherapy from the University of Nottingham. She also completed a Diploma in Clinical Supervision at the Centre for Personal and Professional Development. Nisha is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a recognition for experienced practitioners who meet professional standards. She follows the BACP Ethical Framework and Professional Conduct Procedure in her practice. Her clinical tools include eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing, which she uses to address distress tied to traumatic memories, and tension, trauma and stress releasing exercises, which aim to ease held muscular tension and lower arousal. She also draws on cognitive and mindfulness approaches when helpful. Clients can expect conversations that combine emotional presence with practical techniques. Nisha adapts her approach to what the person needs, whether that means short-term skills for coping or deeper relational work to understand patterns and attachment.

How Nisha’s approaches work online and in therapy

Nisha uses attachment-based work to help people understand patterns in relationships and how early bonds affect current feelings and behaviour. This approach focuses on how people connect and responds to worries about closeness, trust and boundaries.

She also uses eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing, a method that helps reduce distress linked to traumatic memories by processing them in a different way. Alongside that she draws on mindfulness techniques to help calm the body and mind and manage overwhelming emotions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The counsellor will discuss your goals and preferences, try methods that match your needs, and adjust as progress is made. You can expect decisions about approach to be made together rather than imposed.

Be sure to confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into daily life, for example by reducing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break. It can also help when quieter surroundings or lower-bandwidth options suit the person better. Registered or accredited professionals can explain which format will best support your goals during the initial scheduling process and adapt practical arrangements to suit your routine.