A calm, culturally aware space for women who have been strong for a very long time
InnerStead Therapy is an online counselling and psychotherapy practice for adult women who are used to coping, managing and holding everything together. Many of my clients are high-functioning professionals, students, carers, mothers… who appear capable to everyone else, but feel anxious, overwhelmed or emotionally flat underneath.
I have particular interest in working with women who grew up as the “good daughter or “not good enough daughter” - responsible, accommodating, often side-lining their own needs to keep the peace. In therapy, we gently join the dots between your past and present, so you can understand yourself more clearly and begin to respond to life in ways that feels more aligned with who you are now.
My approach is integrative and trauma-informed, drawing from humanistic, psychodynamic and cognitive behavioural therapies. This means we pay attention both to your current challenges and to the earlier experiences that may still be shaping your patterns, while also using practical tools to support your day to day wellbeing.
I am a UK-trained, BACP-registered and fully accredited therapist offering online counselling and psychotherapy to women based in the UK and internationally, with a culturally sensitive and inclusive approach.
InnerStead Therapy
Meet Your therapist
Hi there,
My name is Aisha,
I offer integrative, evidence-informed therapy for adults who are navigating anxiety, emotional overwhelm, relationship strain, life transitions, and the lingering impact of difficult experiences. My aim is simple: to help you feel more grounded in yourself, clearer in your relationships, and more able to live without carrying everything alone.
I’m a BACP Accredited (MBACP Accred) Integrative Psychotherapist with a BSc (Hons) in Counselling and Coaching and an MSc in Psychology, and I bring over five years of clinical experience across private practice and organisational settings. My work is shaped by strong ethical standards, cultural sensitivity, and a steady belief in the capacity for growth — even when life has demanded a lot from you for a long time. As someone who identify as a woman, muslim, african who have lived and transitioned in multiple countries, I understand the conflicts of cultural clashes, expectations and belonging to a collective societies within our families and environment. I want to provide space for any woman of all cultures to seek understanding, growth or simply take a breathe to accept all part of yourself.
What you can expect
A therapeutic space that is:
Warm, respectful, and non-judgemental
Ethically grounded and professionally accountable
Culturally sensitive and inclusive
Focused on clarity, emotional steadiness, and change
Tailored to your goals and life context
STARTING THERAPY
A simple, supportive process
Step 1 - 30-mins consultation
A brief online or phone call to talk through what you are looking for, ask questions, and see whether we feel like a good fit. There’s no obligation to continue.
Step 2 - Assessment session
If we decide to work together, we’ll book an initial session (50minutes) to explore your story, what brings you to therapy, and what you hope will be different.
Step 3 - Ongoing sessions
We’ll usually meet weekly at the same time each week. Together, we’ll work at a pace that feels safe and manageable, building understanding, skills and new ways of relating to yourself and others.
Step 4 - Review and ending
We’ll regularly review how therapy is going and decide together when it feels right to reduce or end sessions, making sure you feel supported in that process.
Have questions about the process? Contact me and I’ll be happy to answer them
Client Experiences
Begin your therapeutic journey
Whether you are struggling with long-standing difficulties or seeking space for deeper emotional exploration, therapy can help you move forward steadiness and clarity.
Contact us
Interested in working together? Fill out some info and I will be in touch shortly. I can’t wait to hear from you!