Aishah Elgindy, BACP

Aishah Elgindy is a counsellor with ten years' experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, grief, depression and the aftermath of trauma and abuse. She welcomes enquiries about relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting pressures, ADHD and addictive behaviours. Aishah is a BACP member, and she combines counselling with coaching to help people move toward practical goals.

Her style is warm and straightforward. She creates an open space where people can speak honestly and feel heard. Sessions focus on what matters now and on simple steps to reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day coping.

Aishah trained to provide bereavement counselling within the NHS and has worked in antenatal counselling for women and children. She also spent several years in mental health recovery roles, helping people rebuild routines and regain confidence.

She uses a client-centred approach that prioritises the person’s own goals and experience. Mindfulness techniques are offered to help manage anxiety and improve sleep. Solution-focused work aims to identify small, practical changes that can make a real difference quickly.

People can expect a blend of listening, reflective feedback and practical coaching. Aishah pays attention to attachment and family of origin issues, abandonment and body-image concerns when these come up. She offers support for fertility, cancer-related distress and the impact of separation and domestic violence.

Sessions are available in English and Aishah accepts international clients. Her background in NHS bereavement and antenatal settings informs a compassionate approach to loss and parenthood challenges.

How Aishah’s approaches work online

A client-centred approach focuses on the person rather than a strict set of techniques. The counsellor listens carefully, reflects back what is important and supports people to set their own goals; this can help with low self-esteem, family of origin issues and attachment concerns.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple exercises to bring attention to the present moment and to reduce anxiety and sleep disruption. These practices are short and can be used between sessions to calm racing thoughts and improve routines.

Solution-focused work looks for small, practical steps that move things forward quickly. It is goal-oriented and useful when someone wants clear, measurable changes in day-to-day life, such as improving communication or managing childcare and work stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will discuss options and help decide what fits your needs, goals and preferences. That decision is made together and can change as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging to suit different needs. Video calls are like an in-person meeting for deeper conversations, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break, while chat and messaging make it easier to check in between meetings. These options give flexibility for people juggling work, family or travel.