Remote therapy, parenting support, school liaison, from the convenience of your home or office
I specialise in working with people of mixed culture, suspected or diagnosed neurodivergence, or any other areas relating to identity or belonging including GSRD
I will give you a safe and confidential space, free of judgement, to explore whatever is difficult in your life, and to help you identify what you might want to change
Therapy & coaching sessions available to help support you, or your neurodivergent child or student
Remote or online counselling is a way for you to engage in counselling without the demands or stress of travel, and can be particularly helpful to those who experience sensory overload or have a demanding personal schedule.
I also offer coaching or consultancy sessions to parents and educators, to help you support your neurodivergent children and students.
I have full training and extensive experience in video, audio, and SMS therapy, as well as through email for those who may prefer no interruptions, a much slower pace, or who struggle with regular time commitments.
About me
Nina Shah Gestalt Counsellor Dip. MBACP (Accred.), Reiki Master Level 3
I am a British therapist who recently relocated to Stockholm, and I continue to work remotely with clients in the UK.
My cultural backdrop is British Croatian by birth, and British Pakistani by marriage. I specialise in issues relating to feeling different for whatever reason, including mixed culture life, neurodivergence (ADHD, autism etc), the twin relationship, and gender, sexual and relationship diversity.
I am a UK-accredited Gestalt therapist with 30 years of experience in the fields of mental health and psychology.
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Do you ever feel like you have no idea how to ‘do’ therapy? If you want some guidance or thoughts around a framework to use, whatever life stage you’re at, have a watch of this video:
https://lnkd.in/dWDDBxGW
hashtag#maslows_hierarchy_needs hashtag#hierarchyofneeds hashtag#maslow hashtag#therapy hashtag#whatistherapy hashtag#counselling hashtag#selfactualization hashtag#selfactualisation hashtag#enlightenment hashtag#safety hashtag#acceptance hashtag#love hashtag#masking hashtag#neurodivergent hashtag#neurodiverse hashtag#adhd hashtag#nd hashtag#autism hashtag#autistic hashtag#arfid hashtag#dyslexia hashtag#dyscalculia hashtag#dyspraxia hashtag#thirdculturekid hashtag#lgbt hashtag#lgbtqia
NOTE – I use the label `neurodiverse` a few times in this video. I made the video some time ago when this was the commonly used label for what is now usually named as `neurodivergent`.
Do you ever feel like you have no idea how to ‘do’ therapy? If you want some guidance or thoughts around a framework to use, whatever life stage you’re at, have a watch of this video:
https://lnkd.in/dWDDBxGW
hashtag#maslows_hierarchy_needs hashtag#hierarchyofneeds hashtag#maslow hashtag#therapy hashtag#whatistherapy hashtag#counselling hashtag#selfactualization hashtag#selfactualisation hashtag#enlightenment hashtag#safety hashtag#acceptance hashtag#love hashtag#masking hashtag#neurodivergent hashtag#neurodiverse hashtag#adhd hashtag#nd hashtag#autism hashtag#autistic hashtag#arfid hashtag#dyslexia hashtag#dyscalculia hashtag#dyspraxia hashtag#thirdculturekid hashtag#lgbt hashtag#lgbtqia
NOTE – I use the label `neurodiverse` a few times in this video. I made the video some time ago when this was the commonly used label for what is now usually named as `neurodivergent`.
I`ve been listening to this series of podcasts about different ways that non verbal autistic kids seemingly communicate in. Have a listen and let me know your thoughts. I find this so very interesting and am definitely open to this as a possibility.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5AUtUDzcK8retq8OlqBgJJ?si=IBjXJrwnTWmTQKO5_S7Ayg
#autism #thetelepathytapes #telepathytapes #neurodivergent #communication
I`ve been listening to this series of podcasts about different ways that non verbal autistic kids seemingly communicate in. Have a listen and let me know your thoughts. I find this so very interesting and am definitely open to this as a possibility.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5AUtUDzcK8retq8OlqBgJJ?si=IBjXJrwnTWmTQKO5_S7Ayg
#autism #thetelepathytapes #telepathytapes #neurodivergent #communication
Following on from my previous update, here I explain what actually happened in the latest assessment, and how deeply the appointment impacted me emotionally. It`s a bloody tough journey, not made any easier by multiple repeated stages, late attendance by the assessors, and an opaque process.
NOTE: my smiley face is part mask, part genuine amusement (for want of a better word) at the ridiculous complexity of this process. Especially for an ADHDer...!
https://youtu.be/3VCtI93dkHA
#adhd #neurodivergent #assessment
Following on from my previous update, here I explain what actually happened in the latest assessment, and how deeply the appointment impacted me emotionally. It`s a bloody tough journey, not made any easier by multiple repeated stages, late attendance by the assessors, and an opaque process.
NOTE: my smiley face is part mask, part genuine amusement (for want of a better word) at the ridiculous complexity of this process. Especially for an ADHDer...!
https://youtu.be/3VCtI93dkHA
#adhd #neurodivergent #assessment
I had a message while I was on holiday, 18 months since the last contact, about my ADHD assessment. Watch here for an update:
https://youtu.be/0LX_h08Xb8E
#adhd #neurodivergent #assessment
I had a message while I was on holiday, 18 months since the last contact, about my ADHD assessment. Watch here for an update:
https://youtu.be/0LX_h08Xb8E
#adhd #neurodivergent #assessment
I will not shy away from the difficult, the contentious, the painful. I will not allow myself to be cleaved, in two parts that ought never to have been separated, one side accepted, the other judged and condemned.
I grew up being told by the world around me that the ‘male’ traits of
assertiveness, power, strength, rationality, constance, levelness, physical protectiveness
were infinitely superior to the ‘female’ traits of
compassion, vulnerability, volatility, flexibility, change, emotionality, intuition, protection, emotional protectiveness
And if I showed the traits I possessed that were deemed male, this was praised…except when it didn’t suit those around me, and I was told I was
(assertive) aggressive, (powerful, strong) controlling, (rational) avoiding my emotions and being overly rational, (constant level) not being true to myself or pretending to be something I was not
And it was expected that I showed the traits I possessed that were deemed female…except when it didn’t suit those around me, and then I was told I was
(compassionate, vulnerable) too soft and weak, (volatile, flexible) too volatile, fickle and changeable, (emotional) too emotional, (intuitive) superstitious, not practical or imagining things, (protective) aggressive
Today I learned that these two sides can and do coexist within us all, and healing comes from integration.
The traits of volatility and changeability cannot be removed due to our biology, but they can be harnessed to facilitate change – we cannot change if we are immovable, fixed or constant.
Emotion and intuition are elements of information gathering – what we feel, sense, see, hear, touch, taste and smell – why is one of our senses valued as less than? What do we lose if we dismiss our feelings and intuition?
We have to change the narrative and stop seeing one another as the enemy and our different sides as the enemy within – begin with self-integration, and then extend this to our families, friends and communities. Then we will find healing and peace.
Click here for the longer original article: https://ninekeys.eu/yin-and-yang-the-value-of-integration/ #women #embodiment #integration #power #wisdom
I will not shy away from the difficult, the contentious, the painful. I will not allow myself to be cleaved, in two parts that ought never to have been separated, one side accepted, the other judged and condemned.
I grew up being told by the world around me that the ‘male’ traits of
assertiveness, power, strength, rationality, constance, levelness, physical protectiveness
were infinitely superior to the ‘female’ traits of
compassion, vulnerability, volatility, flexibility, change, emotionality, intuition, protection, emotional protectiveness
And if I showed the traits I possessed that were deemed male, this was praised…except when it didn’t suit those around me, and I was told I was
(assertive) aggressive, (powerful, strong) controlling, (rational) avoiding my emotions and being overly rational, (constant level) not being true to myself or pretending to be something I was not
And it was expected that I showed the traits I possessed that were deemed female…except when it didn’t suit those around me, and then I was told I was
(compassionate, vulnerable) too soft and weak, (volatile, flexible) too volatile, fickle and changeable, (emotional) too emotional, (intuitive) superstitious, not practical or imagining things, (protective) aggressive
Today I learned that these two sides can and do coexist within us all, and healing comes from integration.
The traits of volatility and changeability cannot be removed due to our biology, but they can be harnessed to facilitate change – we cannot change if we are immovable, fixed or constant.
Emotion and intuition are elements of information gathering – what we feel, sense, see, hear, touch, taste and smell – why is one of our senses valued as less than? What do we lose if we dismiss our feelings and intuition?
We have to change the narrative and stop seeing one another as the enemy and our different sides as the enemy within – begin with self-integration, and then extend this to our families, friends and communities. Then we will find healing and peace.
Click here for the longer original article: https://ninekeys.eu/yin-and-yang-the-value-of-integration/ #women #embodiment #integration #power #wisdom
I love it when my fridge is full of reminders of my holidays, of memories of different temperatures, climates, sounds and smells. 💜 #holidays #food #memories #sensory
I love it when my fridge is full of reminders of my holidays, of memories of different temperatures, climates, sounds and smells. 💜 #holidays #food #memories #sensory
All types of children are welcome in my home, all types of children are loved in my home. We need to stop with uni-dimensional expectations of kids and criteria by which we judge a child`s value. #adhd #autism #neurodivergent #neurotypical
All types of children are welcome in my home, all types of children are loved in my home. We need to stop with uni-dimensional expectations of kids and criteria by which we judge a child`s value. #adhd #autism #neurodivergent #neurotypical
If you`re in Zagreb I highly recommend @kaistreetfoodbar - a tiny haven offering delicious fusion/Asian food with excellent service - this place was an oasis in a day of tortuous administrative hell.
#zagreb #croatia #kaistreetfoodbar
If you`re in Zagreb I highly recommend @kaistreetfoodbar - a tiny haven offering delicious fusion/Asian food with excellent service - this place was an oasis in a day of tortuous administrative hell.
#zagreb #croatia #kaistreetfoodbar
