Nadir Mothojakan

Nadir Mothojakan

Accredited BACP Counsellor & Trauma-Informed Practitioner

If you are experiencing panic, heavy grief, emptiness, or exhaustion, you deserve a safe environment to speak openly without fear of burdening friends or facing stigma.

Working over more than 35 years in mental health support, I offer a collaborative, deeply respectful space to help you heal on your own terms. I specialise in helping individuals manage depression, anxiety, and bereavement, as well as navigating the impacts of trauma and neurodivergence.

Rather than relying on generic platitudes, I partner with you to deliver practical, actionable tools designed to help you regain control over basic daily functioning and quiet a racing nervous system. Whether you need help breaking down overwhelming day-to-day tasks, permission to move through a non-linear grieving process, or techniques like grounding and behavioural activation, I am here to support you.

Together, we will challenge negative thought patterns, reduce isolation, rebuild self-efficacy, and rediscover a genuine sense of purpose.

Professional Development & Self-Care

To ensure the highest standard of care, I engage in regular clinical supervision and continuous professional development, using self-awareness to reflect deeply on my work.

Education, Qualifications & Training

·     Accredited Member – British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), 2023

·     M.A. in Counselling (Merit) – Goldsmiths College, University of London, 2019

o   Research on Disenfranchised Grief.

·     Awareness of Bereavement Care (Level 2) – Cruse Bereavement Care, 2015

·     M.Sc. in Health Psychology – City University, London, 2010–2012

o   Research on 'Carers’ role following Heart Surgery'.

·     Certificate in Coaching & Psychological Coaching – Centre for Coaching, 2008

·     M.Sc. in Psychology – Open University, 2000–2006.  o   Research on Grief and Drug Addiction.  

·     Post-graduate Diploma in Psychology – Open University, 1997–2000

·     Thorn Course: Diploma in 'Problem Centred Interventions for people with serious mental illness' – King's College London, University of London, 2000

·     B.A. (Hons) 2:ii – Open University, Milton Keynes, 1986–1992

·     Diploma in Counselling Skills – ILEA, Southwest London College, 1983–1986

·     Diploma in Drama Therapy – 1978–1979

 Outside the therapy room, I stay grounded by reading, watching films, walking daily, and spending time with loved ones. I also volunteer at a community centre to support displaced individuals, which inspires my appreciation for the resilience of the human spirit

You are most welcome to book a free complimentary session of 30 minutes to check if we are the right fit for the therapy. Thank you.