Nisha Irfan
Compassionate trauma-informed counsellor
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About Nisha
Nisha Irfan supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She also helps those facing relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, sleep problems, career questions, ADHD and compassion fatigue. Nisha is experienced with issues linked to sexual assault, body image, codependency and family of origin concerns.
Nisha holds a Masters in Counselling and Psychotherapy from the University of Nottingham and is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Background and approach
She also has a Diploma in Clinical Supervision from the Centre for Personal and Professional Development. Her background includes work with trauma, complicated grief and chronic stress over a twelve year career. Her style is humanistic and relational, focused on building a steady working relationship.
She brings a trauma-informed lens and practical tools into sessions to help people feel safer and more able to cope. Nisha uses talking alongside body-based methods to address tension that stays in the body. Therapeutic methods include attachment-based work, client-centred conversation, cognitive behavioural techniques, mindfulness practices and EMDR.
EMDR is used to reduce the emotional charge of traumatic memories. Mindfulness helps people notice patterns and respond differently to difficult thoughts and feelings. Nisha aims to make sessions straightforward and grounded.
She works with people to set realistic goals and to practise skills between meetings. To begin, a person completes a short questionnaire and then arranges sessions according to the therapist's schedule.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 12
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 117737
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Nisha's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Nisha works with
Everything Nisha lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Isolation / loneliness
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
Approaches Nisha lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Nisha works online
Client-centred therapy centres the person’s experience and uses empathic listening to help people feel understood and to build self-trust. This approach supports those working through low self-esteem, depression and life changes.
EMDR uses bilateral stimulation while the person recalls distressing memories to reduce their intensity and the emotional charge. It is commonly used for trauma, abuse and painful past events.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and they will adapt methods together over time. That partnership helps shape a plan that fits the person’s needs.
Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit appointments around work, childcare and travel, and it can reduce time spent commuting. Some formats can also allow for shorter check‑ins or for focusing on conversation without being on camera, depending on what suits the person.
Questions and answers
What concerns does Nisha specialise in?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and depression, along with relationship and intimacy-related problems and parenting strain.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is humanistic and relational, emphasising a steady working relationship and a trauma-informed approach that combines talking with practical tools.
How much experience does she have?
She has twelve years of clinical experience working with trauma, complicated grief, anxiety and long-term stress-related issues.
What credentials and location are on record?
She holds a Masters in Counselling and Psychotherapy from the University of Nottingham and is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Do you accept clients from other countries?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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