Therapy for Brits and expats in the UK, and for British expats around the world
I specialise in working with adults and young people with ADHD or autism, mixed culture issues, or difficulties arising from gender, sexual or relationship diversity
I will give you a safe and confidential space to explore your difficulties, at your own pace, in your own time
Support around ADHD & autism, mixed culture life, or gender, sexual and relationship diversity
Online counselling is a way for you to get support 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 support sessions to parents and educators, to help you create a calmer and more supportive environment for your neurodivergent children and students, and to reduce demands and overload on you.
I have full training and extensive experience in video, audio, and SMS therapy, as well as email.
About me
Nina Shah Gestalt Counsellor Dip. MBACP (Accred.), Reiki Master Level 3
I am a British therapist living in Stockholm, and I continue to work remotely with clients in the UK, and English-speaking clients around the world.
I specialise in issues relating to feeling different for whatever reason, including mixed culture life, neurodivergence (ADHD, autism etc), 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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Have a read of my latest blog post!
https://ninekeys.eu/living-with-a-late-diagnosis-neurodivergence/
#adhd #autism #pda #demandavoidance #audhd #neurodivergent
Have a read of my latest blog post!
https://ninekeys.eu/living-with-a-late-diagnosis-neurodivergence/
#adhd #autism #pda #demandavoidance #audhd #neurodivergent
This is 100% the inside of my brain. I *can* function and do one thing at a time, but it`s like having a strong, large dog tugging on a leash and it takes all my energy to stay on track.
This is what ADHD is like. Executive dysfunction is a huge part of the assessment criteria. It can also be see in some autistic people. And in many menopausal minds, which is one of the reasons many women don`t get diagnosed until perimenopause when the extra large dog becomes too much to rein in.
#adhd #executivedysfunction #squirrelmind
This is 100% the inside of my brain. I *can* function and do one thing at a time, but it`s like having a strong, large dog tugging on a leash and it takes all my energy to stay on track.
This is what ADHD is like. Executive dysfunction is a huge part of the assessment criteria. It can also be see in some autistic people. And in many menopausal minds, which is one of the reasons many women don`t get diagnosed until perimenopause when the extra large dog becomes too much to rein in.
#adhd #executivedysfunction #squirrelmind
I`ve just watched a video by the amazing @feelmorecreative and it hits strongly. It resonates.
She talks about `the felt sense` which is what draws me in, and feels familiar in how I work as a therapist. Not through photography of others - though I have been tempted to ask if I can show someone how I see them - but instead I show them how I see them through the images in my head, through my words and through our work, until they can see themselves too, through compassionate eyes, to find a way through to healing. I realise through her video and my subsequent research, that I also use phototherapy, but not in the same way she does - I didn`t know it was a thing!
I have had the pleasure of taking a forest walk with Kat, a number of years ago now, just before we left the UK for Sweden. A wonderful woman, and someone you can definitely trust your healing journey with.
▶️ Take a look at her video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx5qmy0CtKk
#photography #therapeuticphotography #therapy #healing
I`ve just watched a video by the amazing @feelmorecreative and it hits strongly. It resonates.
She talks about `the felt sense` which is what draws me in, and feels familiar in how I work as a therapist. Not through photography of others - though I have been tempted to ask if I can show someone how I see them - but instead I show them how I see them through the images in my head, through my words and through our work, until they can see themselves too, through compassionate eyes, to find a way through to healing. I realise through her video and my subsequent research, that I also use phototherapy, but not in the same way she does - I didn`t know it was a thing!
I have had the pleasure of taking a forest walk with Kat, a number of years ago now, just before we left the UK for Sweden. A wonderful woman, and someone you can definitely trust your healing journey with.
▶️ Take a look at her video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx5qmy0CtKk
#photography #therapeuticphotography #therapy #healing
Today I`m feeling angry about all the neurodivergent people who are waiting endlessly for assessment and support, struggling through life, not achieving what they deserve, while they wait...and wait...
While WE wait...and wait...
#adhd #autism #neurodivergent
#adhdassessment #autismassessment #assessment
Today I`m feeling angry about all the neurodivergent people who are waiting endlessly for assessment and support, struggling through life, not achieving what they deserve, while they wait...and wait...
While WE wait...and wait...
#adhd #autism #neurodivergent
#adhdassessment #autismassessment #assessment
"Asking you to give me equal rights implies that they are yours to give. Instead, I must demand that you stop trying to deny me the rights all people deserve."
Elizabeth Peratrovich, born 1911, equal rights advocate for Alaska Natives
When I read this, I assumed it was talking about women’s rights. Then my mind switched to the rights of neurodivergent people. And then, I saw what it was spoken in reference to – the rights of Alaska Natives – and I realised it could be spoken for all of us. I imagine that when many of us read this, we hear it spoken as if applied to that which we have personally endured most, because it is applicable to all people who are denied equal rights.
#equalrights #equality #justice #fairness #neurodivergent #women #womensrights #blacklivesmatter #transawareness #gsrd #lgbtqia+ #culture #thirdculture #citizenship
"Asking you to give me equal rights implies that they are yours to give. Instead, I must demand that you stop trying to deny me the rights all people deserve."
Elizabeth Peratrovich, born 1911, equal rights advocate for Alaska Natives
When I read this, I assumed it was talking about women’s rights. Then my mind switched to the rights of neurodivergent people. And then, I saw what it was spoken in reference to – the rights of Alaska Natives – and I realised it could be spoken for all of us. I imagine that when many of us read this, we hear it spoken as if applied to that which we have personally endured most, because it is applicable to all people who are denied equal rights.
#equalrights #equality #justice #fairness #neurodivergent #women #womensrights #blacklivesmatter #transawareness #gsrd #lgbtqia+ #culture #thirdculture #citizenship
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
