Invest in yourself and prioritise your well-being.
I provide a collaborative therapeutic relationship tailored to your unique needs and goals.
Invest in yourself and prioritise your well-being.
I provide a collaborative therapeutic relationship tailored to your unique needs and goals.
Therapy & Well-Being
I see good therapy as a journey of self-discovery — a process of becoming more connected to yourself, your needs, and your values. My approach is grounded in empathy, curiosity, and respect for your unique experiences, while also offering honest reflection to help you grow.
In our work together, therapy becomes a collaborative space for exploration. We’ll not only address your current struggles and goals but also uncover deeper, often unconscious patterns that may be influencing your experiences. These patterns — such as people-pleasing, self-criticism, over-rationalizing, or dismissing your own needs — may have served you at different points in your life. However, they may no longer align with who you are today. Many clients are motivated to explore and gain awareness of these ‘autopilot’ behaviors and ‘blindspots.’ These behaviors often run on default and go unnoticed, yet they significantly impact your relationships and sense of self.
Together, we’ll bring awareness to emotional cycles and inner narratives that might be holding you back. By understanding these patterns, we can create room for new perspectives that feel more empowering and aligned with who you are today.
Rather than striving for constant happiness, therapy invites you to navigate the full range of emotions with greater self-understanding, self-trust, and compassion. Life brings moments of joy, frustration, uncertainty, and hope; therapy equips you to meet these experiences with authenticity and resilience.
At its heart, I believe therapy is about building a more compassionate, mindful relationship with yourself. Through this work, you can move towards a life that feels more connected, empowered, and true to you.
My Therapeutic Approches
I use an integrative approach, which means that I draw on a variety of therapeutic modalities to tailor my work to each client’s specific goals and challenges. Depending on the client and their goals, I may incorporate elements of systemic therapies (such as emotionally focused therapy (EFT), narrative therapy, solution-focused brief therapy), psychodynamic approach, cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), relational and integrative psychotherapy into our work together.
systemic therapy
I am primarily trained as a systemic therapist, which implies that I have a holistic approach to therapy - I do not focus only on an individual's internal experience or their symptoms, but also consider how family dynamics, cultural background, and social environment may be contributing to the client’s difficulties. It’s a flexible approach that I might adapt to a wide range of issues and situations, whether the client is dealing with a specific problem or seeking to improve their overall quality of life.
Systemic therapy is a type of psychotherapy that views individuals and their problems within the context of their relationships and social systems. I use this approach to help clients understand how their behaviours and emotions are interconnected with their family and social environment. By exploring the patterns and dynamics within their relationships and social systems, individuals can gain insight into their own behaviour and emotions, and learn to make positive changes that lead to greater self-confidence and fulfilment.
Among many different systemic approaches, I often use NARRATIVE THERAPY, and SOLUTION-FOCUSED BRIEF THERAPY (SFBT).
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is a compassionate and evidence-based approach that focuses on the profound impact of emotions on our lives and relationships. Using the EFT approach, I guide clients through a journey of exploring their emotions and how these emotions influence their interactions and connections with others. Together, we work to identify and understand the patterns that create distress and conflict within relationships. By fostering a deeper awareness of emotional needs and responses, I help clients to reshape these patterns into more secure and fulfilling bonds. Through EFT, clients learn to communicate more effectively, to nurture trust and intimacy, and to cultivate resilience in facing life’s challenges. This therapeutic process empowers individuals and couples to create lasting, positive changes that strengthen their emotional well-being and enrich their relationships.
narrative therapy
Narrative therapy recognizes that people create stories about their lives that shape their identities and perceptions of the world around them. Through the therapeutic process, I encourage my clients to explore the stories that they tell about themselves and their experiences, and to identify the underlying themes, values, and beliefs that shape these stories. I also try to support them in taking an active role in the therapeutic process, especially when we’re working on creating new, more empowering narratives and meanings that are more aligned with the client’s values and goals. By identifying and challenging negative self-talk and destructive patterns of behaviour, clients can develop new stories that promote personal growth, healing, and well-being.
Relational And Integrative Psychotherapy
When it comes to therapy, I believe the therapeutic relationship between the therapist and the client is one of the most important factors in promoting positive change and healing. Holding the therapeutic relationship as important means recognizing that therapy is a collaborative process, and that both me and the client play an active role in promoting change and healing. I try to create a safe and supportive environment where clients feel comfortable exploring their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. This involves actively listening to clients, empathising with their experiences, and providing feedback and support when appropriate.
I prioritise building a strong and trusting relationship with my clients. I do this by showing up in an open and honest way, which involves being authentic and transparent with my clients. This means being open about my own experiences and limitations, as well as being willing to acknowledge and address any mistakes or missteps. Working collaboratively with my clients and building a strong and trusting relationship provides a foundation for exploring and addressing various sensitive issues.
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
I use the psychodynamic approach to help clients gain a deeper understanding of themselves, their emotions, and their relationships, in order to achieve greater self-awareness and emotional healing. Psychodynamic psychotherapy is based on the idea that our behaviour and emotions are influenced by unconscious thoughts and feelings. I help individuals become more aware of these unconscious thoughts and feelings in order to gain insight into their behaviour and ultimately achieve personal growth.
When doing long-term therapy, I work together with the client to explore their past experiences and early relationships, particularly with their parents or caregivers. The focus is often on uncovering unresolved conflicts and repressed emotions that may be causing the client's current problems.
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) is a goal-oriented approach. I especially agree with its assumption that the client has the resources and strengths necessary to achieve their goals and solve their problems, and that my role as a therapist is to help in identifying and utilising these resources.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a goal-oriented type of therapy. I might use certain CBT techniques in order to help clients to identify and change negative thought patterns and behaviours that contribute to their psychological distress, while also supporting them in developing more positive and realistic thoughts and behaviours, which can lead to improvements in mood and behaviour.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness is a transformative practice that enhances awareness and presence in the moment, empowering individuals to deepen their connection with their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. It emphasises the importance of being fully present to develop a profound understanding of oneself and one’s reactions to the world.
In therapy, I guide clients in integrating mindfulness into their lives through techniques such as meditation, body awareness, and mindful movement. While I don't typically lead breathing exercises in session, I encourage clients to explore and incorporate these practices independently to enhance self-awareness and emotional regulation.
Through mindfulness, clients learn to observe their thoughts and emotions without judgement, fostering inner peace and clarity. This approach supports personal growth by cultivating a deeper connection to oneself and fostering a compassionate attitude towards life’s challenges.
I provide resources to help clients learn and practise mindfulness outside of sessions. By incorporating mindfulness into their daily routine, clients can develop resilience, improve focus, and cultivate a more balanced and fulfilling life.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Confidentiality is fundamental to building trust in therapy. At my practice, I prioritise your privacy and take the responsibility to maintain it seriously. From the moment we begin working together, you can trust that any personal information or disclosures shared during our sessions will remain confidential and secure.
As a therapist, I am bound by ethical and legal guidelines to uphold confidentiality at all times. Information will only be shared with third parties with your explicit consent, except where required by law or ethical obligations — such as in cases where there is a risk of harm to yourself or others.
Creating a safe and confidential space is essential to your well-being and success in therapy, and I am committed to ensuring that you feel secure throughout our work together.
WHAT TO EXPECT DURING THE 20 MIN CONSULTATION?
In the initial online consultation, we’ll explore the reasons for your interest in therapy and decide if we’re a good fit for working together.
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My Location
W2 5BY, London
Contact
Email: info@besaaliti.com
