Hi! I am Zahra Diwan

My experience: 6 years supporting adults and adolescents

• Depression, anxiety, stress, burnout, and overthinking
• Relationship issues, inner conflict and conflict resolution
• Trauma recovery, grief support, loss and healing
• Self-esteem, confidence and identity exploration
• Life transitions, self-awareness, emotional regulation and goal clarity

My approach

I offer personalised therapy tailored to your unique goals, rooted in person-centred psychotherapy and thoughtfully blending methods such as narrative therapy, art therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and integral somatic psychology.

• Trauma-informed: Safe, supportive space for trauma healing and recovery.
• Queer-affirmative: LGBTQIA+ inclusive and affirming of all identities.
• Intersectional: Integrating various experiences and identities.
• Neurodiversity-inclusive: Welcoming and adaptable for neurodivergent individuals.

 My qualifications and training

• MA Clinical Psychology – Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women’s University
• MSc in Child and Adolescent Mental Health – King’s College London
• Integral Somatic Psychology
• Narrative Therapy: Survivors of Abuse and Trauma
• Queer Affirmative Counselling Practice

“I believe in respecting your journey, trusting your ability to find your way, and caring for you as a co-traveller and not taking over. You lead the way; I’m here to walk along with you.”

How I work: A journey we take together

I see therapy as a journey we take together. Research shows that one of the strongest predictors of success in psychotherapy regardless of the therapeutic approach is having a positive and secure relationship with your therapist. I work hard to build trust and connection with my clients, bringing curiosity, openness, and authenticity to our work. I believe it’s important to explore both our inner experiences and the external environments that shape who we are.

Mapping the landscape:
We pause to look at the landscape of your inner world and patterns of being so you can begin to notice where you are, how you came to be here, and what feels meaningful to you now.

Finding crossroads:
We slow down, staying with what arises before a response, exploring its feelings, meanings, and connections, and allowing new ways of responding to become possible over time.

Clearing old paths, creating new trails:
We begin to notice the familiar paths you’ve been walking gently, understanding what they once held for you and with courage, exploring new ways of being that feel more aligned with who you are today.

Building self-trust for the road ahead:
I aim to help you come into a deeper trust with your own inner sense of direction, so your choices begin to feel more rooted, steady, and your own.