Sometimes we reach a point where we know something needs to change.
Maybe something has happened. Maybe life has gradually become harder. Or perhaps you've been trying to make things work for a long time and have realised you don't want to keep feeling this way.
Online counselling, psychotherapy and EMDR for adults across the UK.
Online across the UK
Counselling & Psychotherapy
EMDR Therapy
English & Finnish
Reasons for coming to therapy
Life events such as loss, relationship difficulties, changes at work or prolonged stress can leave us feeling off balance.
At other times, it's harder to pinpoint. We might have been feeling anxious, overwhelmed or unhappy for some time, struggled with self-doubt or perfectionism, or found ourselves putting other people's needs ahead of our own.
Past experiences can become relevant too. Things we dismissed or simply got on with at the time can still affect how we feel about ourselves, our relationships and the way we respond to things now.
Questions around the direction of our lives, identity or neurodivergence, including ADHD or autism, can be part of the picture too.
We don't need to arrive at therapy with a diagnosis or a clear explanation of what is wrong. Part of the process can be understanding what's happening and why.
Understanding what is getting in the way
Therapy gives us time to look more closely at what is happening and at the experiences, expectations and patterns that may have shaped us.
Understanding the past doesn't mean having to blame it for everything that happens in the present. But making sense of how we got here can give us more choice about where we go from here.
Sometimes understanding brings change in itself. At other times, experiences from the past continue to affect us despite that understanding. This is where EMDR therapy may be helpful, and something we can consider using alongside psychotherapy.
A little about me
I'm Malla, a BACP Accredited counsellor and psychotherapist offering online therapy and EMDR. My approach is warm, curious and collaborative, with person-centred therapy at the heart of how I work.
I don't begin with an idea of what is wrong with you or what you need to do differently. I'm interested in understanding how things are for you, what has shaped you and what you would like to be different.
I practise in both English and Finnish. I welcome
difference in its many forms, including differences in culture, sexuality, gender, faith and the ways we experience and make sense of the world.
Working together
Sessions take place online and last 50 minutes.
I often suggest meeting weekly at first, as this can help us build momentum, although fortnightly sessions are also possible. We can review the frequency together as the therapy progresses.
My fee is £65 per session, with a reduced fee of £55 for full-time students.
Getting started
If you're thinking about therapy with me, the first step is simply to get in touch. You don't need to explain everything in your initial message, just enough to give me an idea of what you're looking for.
We can then arrange a free 15-minute introductory call. I'll ask a little about what has brought you to therapy and what you're hoping for. You can ask me questions too, and we can get a sense of whether working together might be a good fit.
If you'd like to book a first session afterwards, you can. If you'd rather have some time to think about it, that's fine too.