About InnerStead Therapy

About Me

Choosing a therapist is a personal decision. It is important that you feel understood, respected, and safe enough to explore what you are experiencing.

I am a UK-trained and BACP-accredited counselling psychotherapist with over 6 years experience offering online therapy for adult women (18+). My work supports women who feel emotionally overwhelmed, anxious, stuck in unhelpful patterns, or disconnected from themselves or others.

I have conducted over 1000+ sessions over the years and supported many women who are high-functioning and capable on the outside but feel depleted, self-critical, stressed or unsure how to prioritise their own needs or struggling with overwhelming anxiety, depression associated with childhood traumatic experiences (unresolved developmental traumas).

Others come to therapy during periods of life transitions, loss, cultural conflict, identity change and relational difficulties, stress and overwhelmed. Innerstead Therapy offers a space to slow down, reflect, and make sense of what you are carrying.

Black Muslim,cultural sensitive therapist

My Approach

My approach is warm, structured, and psychologically & trauma informed. I aim to create a therapeutic space that feels contained, collaborative, and non-judgemental.

Therapy is not about fixing you or giving quick advice. It is about:

  • Understanding emotional and relational patterns

  • Exploring how past experiences continue to shape present responses

  • Developing greater emotional awareness and self-compassion

  • Strengthening boundaries and personal agency

The pace of therapy is guided by you. Some clients prefer focused, short-term work; others choose longer-term therapy. We will review this together and adjust as needed.

A Culturally Sensitive Space

I work with women from diverse cultural backgrounds and understand that emotional wellbeing does not exist in isolation from culture, family expectations, identity, and social context.

You do not need to explain or justify your background. These aspects of your experience can be explored openly and respectfully, at your pace, if and when they feel relevant.

Professional Standards

  • I am a BACP-accredited therapist (MBACP Accred, register no 00190137)

  • MSc in Psychology

  • BSc (Hons) in Counselling & Coaching

  • I work in line with the BACP Ethical Framework

  • Therapy is confidential and bound by clear professional boundaries

Therapy at InnerStead is not suitable for crisis or emergency support. If you require urgent help, you will be encouraged to contact appropriate emergency or NHS services.

Next Step

If you would like to explore whether therapy feels right for you, the next step is to book a session to start.

This allows us to discuss what has brought you to therapy and whether ongoing work together would be appropriate.

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Client Experiences

  • "My experience with Ashia, has been one of empathy and support. She has given me the strength I have needed to move towards my goals. I am for grateful for the space she continues to provide full of warmth and understanding."

    Louisa

  • "Aisha is a great therapist. She is very empathetic and understands your emotions from your world view. I'm so glad I had my sessions with her, I was able to deep dive into my belief system and peel away at the layers. Thanks so much Aisha x"

    Abida

  • “I found these sessions really helpful to reflect on what I truly wanted and needed while going through a difficult time. It's the first time I thought that therapy was actually helpful, and offered solutions that included a genuine understanding of faith based and cultural practices".

    Sana C

  • "I had an exceptionally amazing experience. Aisha was extremely kind and supportive throughout the entire process. I agreed to the services with the aim to simply 'have the correct question asked and I'll be able to fix myself'. Only to end up learning there is more to myself than I thought and I wasn't being very kind to myself, despite truly believing I was. Now, I'm on this amazing journey to meet my most accomplished and loving self. I am eternally grateful for these services. I recommend to everyone, including those who do not believe they need it. I promise you will be amazed at the results. Thanks so very much for the amazing service".

    Kitty-Kaye

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