Therapist/Supervisor Detail

Who Am I?

My Name is

Naheed Chowdhery

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About Me

Hello, I’m Naheed, a BACP Accredited Humanistic Integrative Psychotherapist. I’m based in Nottingham and offer therapy in person (The Bay Therapy Centre) and online. Many of the women I work with are used to being there for everyone else. They may be managing work, family and relationships while feeling anxious, low or exhausted themselves. Sometimes something has happened recently; sometimes they’ve begun to notice that experiences from much earlier in life are still affecting how they feel about themselves and relate to others. You don’t need to know exactly where to begin. We can find a starting point together. I’ve been in private practice for four years, supporting women through grief, relationship difficulties, changes in identity and life circumstances, and the lasting effects of trauma, including emotional neglect and sexual abuse. I also support women experiencing anxiety, low self-esteem, and burnout. Alongside individual therapy, I offer couples counselling. My aim is to create a warm, relational and collaborative therapeutic space. I’ll take time to understand what life feels like from your perspective, without judgement or assumptions. We can gently explore the patterns you’ve developed, the feelings you may have had to put aside, and the parts of yourself that have become harder to hear. For some people, therapy is a chance to discover more about themselves; for others, it’s about reconnecting with who they feel they truly are. There is room for both, and for growth and healing at your own pace. Culture, faith, family and societal expectations can shape our lives in ways that are both meaningful and complicated. My own experience of being minoritised informs the care I bring to questions of culture, identity and belonging. At the same time, I know that your experience is your own, and I won't make assumptions about what matters to you. I work with women from all backgrounds. If this sounds like something you would like to explore further, you’re welcome to get in touch by email, phone or text. We can arrange a 15–20 minute phone call to talk about what brings you to therapy and whether working together feels right for you.

I work with

Adult women and 16+ for individual therapy, Couples for relationship therapy

I can help with

This list is an example of the issues I have been able to support clients with: Anxiety, stress and feeling overwhelmed. Trauma and its lasting effects. Childhood trauma and emotional neglect. Low mood and depression. Low self-esteem and self-doubt. Burnout and the pressure of caring for others. Relationship and family difficulties. Boundaries and people-pleasing. The impact of sexual abuse. Grief and loss. Identity, culture and faith. Life transitions, including motherhood & menopause. Infertility and Childlessness. Living with illness or changes in health. Understanding ADHD or autism in adulthood