Afirah Azmi

I work Monday to Thursday depending on my availability, mornings , afternoons and evenings. 

I am a psychotherapist with over 20 years experience. I work as trauma specialist with Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing therapist. I work with many high functioning professionals. I also work with individuals who want to heal and repair from adverse childhood experiences affecting them in present day, abusive or narcissistic relationships, difficult family and/or relationship dynamics. Victims of narcissistic abuse. I work with faulty core beliefs, anxiety, depression, low self worth/esteem using various modalities as an integrative psychotherapist with a humanistic approach. 

I am culturally sensitive and familiar with various backgrounds, faiths and nationalities. I work well with Muslims, who may feel misunderstood, as well as other faiths who want to live authentically in a fast paced world. My hope is to help each person reach their personal goals, help to unpick complex thought processes and emotions, and maladaptive coping mechanisms, that no longer serve based on the past. I use IFS Internal Family Systems Model to help access beliefs and reduce internal conflict. I have experience with disordered eating, addictions and depression.

I carry out an initial comprehensive assessment before embarking on therapy, to insure a good fit. The assessment is priced differently and I can be contacted for my fee structure for assessments and individual sessions. I work online with people all over the world, including the Arab Emirates UAE, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Spain and Europe, South Africa SA, South Asia Pakistan and India, America & Canada, and of course the U.K.  

I work with clients wholeheartedly for a positive outcome for their individual therapy goals, personal growth, awareness and transformative changes. 

A client can expect authenticity, depth, compassion and understanding. Someone to walk through those difficult life stages and make sense of them with you. I work with clients from 18 + (Adults) learning to navigate the complexity of life, family and relationship dynamics, and older more mature clients with a variety of life experience but are at a crossroads looking for support. You can expect me to use various modalities tailored to your needs and specific to your life. 

I offer a brief complimentary initial call (free of charge) to discuss your personal situation, how I may be able to help, to discuss my rates as well as T & C’s. I take on self paying clients only. However, personal insurance for therapy can be recouped by the individual for their own therapy, if specified by one’s own insurance company. This will be for you to get clarity on with your individual insurance companies  

The first session with me will be a full and comprehensive assessment, complete with social history, difficult life events, traumatic events, losses, illnesses,current situation, coping mechanisms and hopes for therapy and for the future. Once the assessment is complete and we both agree to continue, we will discuss Terms & Conditions  

My Assessment fees rates for the first session are higher than the individual sessions. Please contact me directly for my rates.