About me

Charmaine Zahra MBACP,

BSc (Hons) Psychology, PgDip Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy, IFS Therapy.

Hi, I’m Charmaine. I’m a psychotherapist based in Wimbledon and Tooting, and I also work online.

Life throws us curveballs. Sometimes we cope, sometimes we don’t, and when things start to feel overwhelming, it can really help to have someone alongside you who isn’t a partner, a friend, or a family member. That’s where therapy comes in.

My style is down-to-earth and collaborative. I won’t sit in silence or act like I have all the answers, and I won’t hand you quick fixes either. Instead, we’ll explore together at your pace. You know your life best, and I bring in psychological training and therapeutic approaches that can support you in making sense of things.

I’m trained in different types of therapy, including Internal Family Systems (IFS), a powerful way of getting to know the different parts of yourself and helping them work together rather than against each other. If you’d like to read more about that, you can find it here.

I also work in an LGBTQ+ affirmative way, which means creating a space where every part of you is welcome without assumptions, without judgment. You can learn more about what this means to me here.

Whether you’d prefer to meet in person or online, you’re welcome to get in touch and see if we might be a good fit.