Suha Al-Mahawi
Registered Member MBACP (Accredited)
Languages spoken: English, Arabic
Contact information
- Phone number
- 07579058277
Therapist - London
Features
- Flexible hours available
- Concessionary rates
Availability
Not available on Tuesdays and Fridays
Currently working remotely.
About me and my therapy practice
I am a qualified psychotherapist with 23 years’ experience of working in the NHS primary care service & NHS CAMHS, with people from different cultural background. I have worked with individuals, couples, and families. I trained as an individual psychotherapist with the Minster Centre London and as a family therapist with the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London.My method of therapy is an integrative approach, meaning the use of several approaches tailored mainly to best meet my client’s needs. My focus is to create safety in sessions to enable the client to feel comfortable when they share their accounts. I believe in the ability and resources of my client. My approach to counselling is not based on opinionated answers, but rather listening and validating. I do not give advice, I do not force change, nor do I have a magic formula to initiate transformations. I do believe that change comes from within. I see myself as a facilitator, holding a mirror for the client to allow them to see what is holding them back and bring their attention to things they were not aware of before so they can change their life. I aim to build a trusting alliance in therapy in a pace of time, to explore challenging traumatic events which would allow clients to feel relived, empowered and grow in therapy.
Practice description
I personally feel each model has its own value and can work for all types of different problems. My counselling approach is based upon an integrative counselling approach. The counsellor combines different models of therapy. My integrative approach is primarily being non-judgmental non-directive. An integrative approach stems back to humanistic psychology which studies the whole person and the uniqueness of each individual.
I believe counselling enables individuals to reflect upon themselves and how they act in the outside world. In a safe environment, client can choose which issues they wish to work on and take the lead in exploring the problems.
Through this approach, they are able to examine different points of views leading them to finding their own solutions.
During a counselling relationship, the client has the freedom to be 'themselves' and maintain their true inner self.
My role is to empower clients to trust their own wisdom and make judgment rather than seek advice or answers from the counsellor.
What I can help with
Abuse, Anxiety, Bereavement, Depression, Eating disorders, Loss, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Self-harm, Trauma
Types of therapy
Integrative
Clients I work with
Adults, Older adults, Young people
How I deliver therapy
Long-term face-to-face work, Online counselling, Short-term face-to-face work, Telephone counselling, Time-limited