Diaspora therapist UK. Living in the In-Between.

Hi, I'm Simi.

I know how exhausting it can feel to move between different cultures, expectations and versions of yourself. As a Nepali-British therapist, I've experienced that feeling of living between worlds. It's one of the reasons I created The Third-Space.

My aim is to offer a space where you don't need to explain your background before you can begin talking about what's hurting.

What is therapy with me like?

At the heart of my practice is person-centred therapy, which means we start with you rather than a diagnosis. Together we'll explore what's happening in your life, make sense of difficult emotions and move at a pace that feels safe.

When helpful, I may draw on compassion-focused approaches, mindfulness and creative methods to support the process.

Registration

BACP Registered Member, MBACP 418082

CPD & special interests

Cultural Competence
Wellbeing and Trauma Awareness in the Arts
Unconscious Bias
Creative Health Foundation
Neuroscience and Creative Arts

My therapy training

MSc in Advanced Counselling and Psychotherapy, University of Salford (ongoing) includes Compassion Focused Therapy, Bereavement & Loss, Trauma-Responsive Mindfulness, and Expressive Therapy
Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
Level 3 Counselling Studies
Level 2 Counselling Skills
Level 2 Understanding Autism
BA in Communication, Media and Culture. Oxford Brookes University

My creative practice

I'm a mixed-media artist whose work lives at the intersection of art, health, and wellbeing. I began painting during my counselling training as a form of self-care. It has since grown into a central part of who I am.

Drawing on expressive arts therapy, I use painting and mixed media to explore identity, migrational grief, cultural memory, and the spaces between words.