Welcome to Chai Therapy, counselling and psychotherapy for individual adults and couples.
I offer a culturally sensitive and trauma-informed space for individuals navigating depression, anxiety, low self-worth, life transitions, and the impact of past or present trauma. My approach is grounded with intersectional feminist theory and queer-affirming values – recognising how personal and collective experiences (including identity, culture, and systemic oppression or racism) shape our mental health, well-being and sense of self.
People come to see me for all sorts of different reasons. I would describe the most common reasons being feelings of anxiety about their life, questions about the self, identity and belonging; unexpressed or unprocessed traumas, along with general ‘stuck in a rut’ life issues.
I have worked therapeutically with adults and young people for over 20 years including volunteer work with the UNHCR at the African Refugee Development Centre (ARDC) in Tel Aviv, Israel. Previous counselling roles have been in the NHS, various charities including the Women’s Counselling & Therapy Service, and as a Schools Therapist up until 2018.
I have run a full-time private counselling practice for adults since 2018.
Gemma Brown
