Culturally Informed & Multilingual Counselling Support

Research suggests that Counselling/ Psychotherapy is twice as effective when a person is able to articulate their feelings and emotions in their native language.

If English is your second language, then it is most likely that all your emotional experiences in early childhood were developed and processed in your native language. It is no surprise then that most of your feelings are coded in your native language, not English. When you try and retell your stories in your non-native language, you risk losing the essence of your experiences in translation. An upside to seeking therapy in your native language is that you are able to express yourself without hesitation and without having to struggle for the right words. 

Having a therapist who understands your first language will help form a well grounded therapeutic connection. Additionally, a shared cultural background will enable you to establish a more deeper connection with your therapist.

I offer Counselling support in English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, Gujarati and Marathi. If you are seeking counselling support in any of these languages, please include your preference in the Enquiry.