Hello - I am Yasmin, Counsellor in North Leeds 

My primary focus as a counsellor & therapist is to support clients who want to enhance the quality of their lives. This can be achieved by raising awareness and making positive changes to the relationships in our lives. Relationships can include people ... your partner, family issues, friends, neighbours.

But also improving the relationships we have, with a range of difficulties including intimacy, career, self worth, panic attacks, confidence, illness, food, anger, addiction, finance, alcohol, sex, drugs, depression, chronic pain, learning difficulties, life transitions,  or generalised anxiety. And of course ourselves. I am very interested in the many types of relationships we have and how they affect our everyday lives.

Our Lives 

Our lives are built around a complex matrix of relationships. The reality is we cannot avoid relationships. Problems with relationships in our lives can leave us feeling misunderstood, anxious, angry & depressed. This can be a very lonely & isolating place to be in, where you may feel misunderstood or unable to move forward or feel stuck. These relationships are problematic if they are destructive or prevent us from enjoying life fully.

I can support you in moving away from the daily drama, fire fighting and self sabotage patterns dominating your life. If you know that people, issues or trauma from the past are holding you back i can offer support to help you let go. If you want to find clarity on your direction, life purpose or future - we can work together to make this happen.

I Provide

We can achieve this by me providing a safe, empathetic  space where you can explore your difficult feelings with the consideration they deserve.  I work with talking therapies and creative interventions. You won't find me telling you what to do. 

It's more about me supporting you in discovering your own understanding of your problems - with a new awareness. patterns that are problematic, causing you distress or are outdated. I am passionate about helping adults and young people grow by increasing their self awareness through helping them understand themselves better. This enables you to move forward with with issues that bring pain or make you feel awkward.

I am based primarily at my private practice in Wetherby, North Leeds & work from rooms in Harrogate, North Yorkshire on a Monday.