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.Β
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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Another fun food play therapy (for ARFID). This time playing with herbs and spices mostly, but also marinating tofu, and using her product as a βmaskβ for my hand! We even tried a lick of the outcome, and it surprisingly wasn`t disgusting - not nice, but not vomit inducing!
#arfid #foodplay #foodtherapy #playtherapy #spices #herbs
Another fun food play therapy (for ARFID). This time playing with herbs and spices mostly, but also marinating tofu, and using her product as a βmaskβ for my hand! We even tried a lick of the outcome, and it surprisingly wasn`t disgusting - not nice, but not vomit inducing!
#arfid #foodplay #foodtherapy #playtherapy #spices #herbs
Smallest child was super fractious and angry this morning, and I thought it boded ill in terms of going into school. It was a stressful morning, lots of demand avoidance.
When I thought it was too late to get ready in time, I said "Right, it`s time to go," and the reply was "Ok, I want to go in alone today" and just like that, my home was empty.
Ready to walk and nowhere to go, I`m now sitting in the forest my littlest used to play in when we first moved here, and they first started school here. There is evidence of play of the small children that still come here. In a flash, another milestone, without warning, has been hit. This unpredictability - for me - is one of the hardest parts of parenting. What kind of psychological and emotional effort to psych myself up for, where the energy goes, and where to find more when things suddenly change direction.
Today I`ve found my peace in the past of this forest, in the solidarity of the trees. π
#parenting #milestones #independent
Smallest child was super fractious and angry this morning, and I thought it boded ill in terms of going into school. It was a stressful morning, lots of demand avoidance.
When I thought it was too late to get ready in time, I said "Right, it`s time to go," and the reply was "Ok, I want to go in alone today" and just like that, my home was empty.
Ready to walk and nowhere to go, I`m now sitting in the forest my littlest used to play in when we first moved here, and they first started school here. There is evidence of play of the small children that still come here. In a flash, another milestone, without warning, has been hit. This unpredictability - for me - is one of the hardest parts of parenting. What kind of psychological and emotional effort to psych myself up for, where the energy goes, and where to find more when things suddenly change direction.
Today I`ve found my peace in the past of this forest, in the solidarity of the trees. π
#parenting #milestones #independent
My brave child finally agreed to the food play that the ARFID therapist asked us to do.
My child was so so brave, touching edible items that have always been refused before, and asking to play with the toothpastes that have always been avoided, the mint and watermelon flavours, even trying to eat a few things too.
It was so much fun too, just making art with food. I`m really hopeful we can do this regularly. An amazing result and I`m so so proud.. π
My brave child finally agreed to the food play that the ARFID therapist asked us to do.
My child was so so brave, touching edible items that have always been refused before, and asking to play with the toothpastes that have always been avoided, the mint and watermelon flavours, even trying to eat a few things too.
It was so much fun too, just making art with food. I`m really hopeful we can do this regularly. An amazing result and I`m so so proud.. π
Wondering if this is helpful to anyone. Unfortunately I don`t know the author.
#autisminwomen #autisminwomenandgirls #autisticgirls
Wondering if this is helpful to anyone. Unfortunately I don`t know the author.
#autisminwomen #autisminwomenandgirls #autisticgirls
βSoon after she woke, she scrubbed her face with icy cold water, and a rough cloth. The warm sunshine shone on her skin, warming her up. For breakfast, she ate chunks of cheese on thick slabs of homemade bread.β (Heidi)
βShe was so angry, she impulsively cracked her slate over his head.β (Anne of Green Gables)
I have strong memories of scenes from two different books I read as a child, resonating perhaps with who I am, and how I walk through the world. They often come to my mind, bringing a sense of aliveness to me. The first scene fills with me joy and contentment too. They bring a deep sensory experience to my soul.
Do you have any lines or scenes from books or TV shows, that gripped you with a big feeling, and that return to you over and over again, at different points in your life? What are they? Why do you think they have stayed with you?
#stories #scenes #storyofmylife #heroes #heroines #favouritebooks #favouritestories #childhoodstories #childhood
βSoon after she woke, she scrubbed her face with icy cold water, and a rough cloth. The warm sunshine shone on her skin, warming her up. For breakfast, she ate chunks of cheese on thick slabs of homemade bread.β (Heidi)
βShe was so angry, she impulsively cracked her slate over his head.β (Anne of Green Gables)
I have strong memories of scenes from two different books I read as a child, resonating perhaps with who I am, and how I walk through the world. They often come to my mind, bringing a sense of aliveness to me. The first scene fills with me joy and contentment too. They bring a deep sensory experience to my soul.
Do you have any lines or scenes from books or TV shows, that gripped you with a big feeling, and that return to you over and over again, at different points in your life? What are they? Why do you think they have stayed with you?
#stories #scenes #storyofmylife #heroes #heroines #favouritebooks #favouritestories #childhoodstories #childhood
SΓ€by GΓ₯rd - perfect for walking, talking and fika!
#walkandtalk #mindfulness #nature #stockholm
SΓ€by GΓ₯rd - perfect for walking, talking and fika!
#walkandtalk #mindfulness #nature #stockholm
Gifts from my nine year old. Signs you know you`re getting it right. πβ¨
#motherhood #parenting #daughter
Gifts from my nine year old. Signs you know you`re getting it right. πβ¨
#motherhood #parenting #daughter
I rarely find a poem I adore but this one really, really speaks to me.
"Laughs in the rain without reason and carries galaxies inside her chest." π "...brilliantly mad, beautifully unhinged." π "She questions everything. She believes in magic, in revolution, in breaking every ruke that cages her fire." And "She will not live on the surface, she will pull you under, where truth is raw and love is eternal..." There are so many I just adore! π
NOTE: I cannot find the author after some time of searching, so if anyone knows, please let me know so I can edit this and credit the right person. #adhd #bigfeelings #livinglife #emotional #poetry #freedomthinkers #question
I rarely find a poem I adore but this one really, really speaks to me.
"Laughs in the rain without reason and carries galaxies inside her chest." π "...brilliantly mad, beautifully unhinged." π "She questions everything. She believes in magic, in revolution, in breaking every ruke that cages her fire." And "She will not live on the surface, she will pull you under, where truth is raw and love is eternal..." There are so many I just adore! π
NOTE: I cannot find the author after some time of searching, so if anyone knows, please let me know so I can edit this and credit the right person. #adhd #bigfeelings #livinglife #emotional #poetry #freedomthinkers #question
