Ayesha Kapila
she/her
I'm a BACP-registered integrative psychotherapist and counsellor, offering in-person therapy in East London (E2 Bethnal Green) and online across the UK.
I work primarily with people from the Global Majority, including British South Asian communities, exploring grief, trauma, relational wounds, and the effects of growing up between cultures.
My approach is integrative, depth-oriented, and shaped by a background in arts and culture. I'm interested in liminality, otherness, and the stories we carry that haven't yet found their shape.
My approach
Integrative psychotherapy draws from different therapeutic models and evidence-based practices, shaped around your individual needs.
I work primarily from a psychodynamic tradition, with additional training in trauma and grief work — responsively and intuitively, rather than following a fixed method.
Relationship is at the heart of how I work. Together, we might explore patterns, memories, dreams, or everyday experiences. Where helpful, I may also draw on simple grounding or breathing practices.
My thinking about identity, story, and what we carry has been shaped by a long background in arts and culture — including an MA from the Royal College of Art — which informs my understanding of how people make meaning of their lives.
In addition to working privately, I also work with a women's mental health non-profit in East London, providing support to underserved women. Working in this space — with women who have rarely felt safe enough to tell their stories — has permanently shaped how I understand what it means to hold someone's experience with care.
My work is professionally supervised and guided by the BACP's Ethical Framework.
What I help with
I offer a calm, thoughtful, and culturally aware space to explore what's bringing you to therapy. People come to me carrying many different things. Some arrive with a name for it, but others simply know that something isn't right:
Anxiety and depression
Cultural and cross-cultural concerns
Trauma, including childhood, intergenerational, and relational experiences
Neurodiversity, self-discovery, and identity exploration
Spirituality, belonging, and meaning
Identity, self-worth, and self-esteem
The emotional impact of illness and chronic conditions
Sex, intimacy, and relational challenges
Sessions and fees
I offer both short-term therapy (typically 6–12 sessions) and open-ended work, for adults online across the UK and in person in Bethnal Green, East London. Sessions are 50 minutes, scheduled weekly at a time that works for both of us.
You're welcome to a free 15-minute consultation to ask questions and get a sense of how we might work together. If I don't think I'm the right fit, I'll say so honestly and, where possible, point you towards a therapist or service who may be a better match.
The first session lasts one hour (£80) and is a chance to explore what's brought you to therapy, think about what approach might suit you, and get a feel for how we'll work together — with no obligation to continue.
My standard fee is £80 per 50-minute session. I also hold a small number of reduced-cost places for those on a low income.
To learn more about how sessions work, read my FAQ.
What clients say
"Therapy with Ayesha has helped me on both a foundational and a practical level. It's given me the space to make sense of things from my past and understand myself more deeply — which has created a stronger emotional foundation. At the same time, it's given me practical tools I can actually use in everyday life. Together, both aspects have made a real difference in how I feel and cope."
"When I first arrived at therapy, I couldn't see a future for myself. Now I can. After six months, I'm much more independent. I'm hopeful — for my own business, finding my own home and creating a safe space for my family, for my future travels around the world."
Contact
If you have any further questions that aren't covered in the FAQ or you wish to set up a free 15-minute consultation to explore your options, please get in touch:
hello@ayeshakapila.com
I am currently welcoming new clients and aim to respond to all enquiries within two working days.
You can also find me on Substack, where I write Understory — essays on psychotherapy, culture, and the inner lives of women navigating multiple worlds.
