Warm and non-judgemental
A confidential space where your experience is taken seriously.
About counselling
Warmth, honesty and room to be fully heard.
Therapy is not about becoming someone else. It is a place to understand yourself with more clarity, compassion and choice.
Assalamoalaykum
I’m Sufiya Patel.
I am an accredited counsellor, psychotherapist and clinical supervisor with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society.
After more than two decades in education, I retrained to support people with their mental and emotional wellbeing, particularly within Asian communities. I primarily work with young adults and women.
I use different modes of counselling, including Transactional Analysis, CBT, Gestalt and Person-Centred Theory, to meet each client’s individual needs.
I believe the relationship between client and counsellor is at the heart of therapy. Together, we can explore challenges, build self-awareness and develop tools for lasting change.
Every person has the capacity to flourish and heal with the right support.
A flexible approach
Counselling shaped around the person, not a label.
We will review the work regularly so that therapy remains useful and aligned with what you need. Many clients find weekly sessions most helpful, with an initial commitment of four to six sessions giving us space to build momentum.
Evidence informed
Different counselling methods used thoughtfully and transparently.
At your pace
Clear goals without forcing change before it feels safe.
A familiar face
Meet Simba.
Simba is the household poser: very photogenic, very dramatic, and entirely convinced he is royalty. He sometimes makes a quiet cameo around Sufiya’s working space, bringing a little warmth to the calm online setting clients meet her in.
He is male, despite carrying himself with full diva-princess confidence.
Professional membership
Accredited Registrant with NCPS.
Sufiya Patel is an Accredited Registrant member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (MNCPS Acc.) and works within recognised professional standards for safe, ethical practice.
When you are ready
Take the first step at your own pace.
Online counselling for clients in the UK and UAE.