About Me
Relationship focused counselling and specialist perinatal support grounded in culture, connection, and emotional wellbeing.
A little about me
A grounded and culturally aware approach to counselling
I’m Manisha, a couples counsellor as well as perinatal and baby loss counsellor. Alongside counselling, I also work as a trainer, consultant, and speaker across perinatal mental health, baby loss, and culturally responsive care.
I believe emotional support feels most helpful when people feel understood within the context of their relationships, culture, faith, identity, and lived experience. Much of my work is about helping people make sense of what feels confusing, emotionally heavy, or difficult to put into words.
I support individuals, couples, and families through relationship difficulties, pregnancy and baby loss, early parenthood, emotional overwhelm, and major life transitions. I work with people who are feeling stuck, disconnected, anxious, uncertain, grieving, or trying to understand patterns within themselves or their relationships more clearly.
My approach is primarily person centred and attachment informed. I aim to offer a space where people can be honest about what is really going on without fear of judgement, pressure, or needing to present themselves in a particular way. Alongside this, I may also draw on CBT and other therapeutic approaches where helpful, especially when exploring emotional patterns, coping strategies, or practical change.
I don’t believe people need to arrive at counselling with everything figured out. Often, people come feeling conflicted, overwhelmed, unsure of themselves, or struggling to understand why certain things feel so difficult. I’m comfortable working within that uncertainty and helping people make sense of things at a pace that feels manageable.
I also offer culturally aligned and Muslim counselling for individuals and couples looking for support that feels culturally aware and respectful of faith, family, and identity.
I’m a registered member of the NCPS.
A little about me
Supporting families, communities, and services
Alongside private practice, I have years of experience supporting families across perinatal, maternity, and community services.
I currently work within NHS perinatal mental health services as a Specialist Perinatal Facilitator, adapting and delivering Circle of Security Parenting Programme programme within NHS services. Previously, I worked as a Maternity and Neonatal Senior Advocate, supporting families navigating complex experiences across maternity and neonatal care.
This work has given me a deep understanding of both the emotional and systemic challenges people can face during pregnancy, baby loss, fertility journeys, parenthood, and relationship transitions, particularly for minoritised and underrepresented communities.
Outside of the NHS, I am the co-founder of Support Me CIC and Aasha Training, where I develop and deliver training focused on culturally aligned practice, compassionate baby loss support and pregnancy after loss.
I am also a member of the Health Equity Expert Group for the National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce, contributing to conversations and developments focused on improving equity and experiences within maternity and neonatal care across England.
I also work as a counsellor for Zephyr’s in Nottingham and contribute to conferences, stakeholder groups, and equity focused discussions centred on improving culturally responsive maternity, neonatal, and perinatal care.
Across all areas of my work, the focus remains the same: helping people feel better understood, more supported, and less alone in what they are carrying.
NEXT STEPS
Finding a place to start
If you are considering counselling, we can begin with a brief conversation to explore what support you are looking for and whether this feels like the right fit.