It’s difficult to see the wood for the trees when in the thick of issues and the people I struggle with can easily distract me from the real issues. Ismail guides me to think about what’s important, what is really worth thinking about, about what I really want and the things I don’t need to think about naturally drop by the wayside. I have ways of dealing with my most difficult people and I am already seeing the surprise in them when I act differently. I can make the change - they can do whatever they do. Thank you Ismail for helping me to see this.

It’s taken me a while to write this because every time I tried, I felt that I wasn’t expressing how helpful my sessions had been....But when I started seeing Ismail, I was struggling to deal with everything that was happening and had happened in my life. His patience, his openness and his non judgemental ways really helped me open up and deal with the issues in my life, and I haven’t even mentioned his awesome sense of humour yet! A year on and after another incident, I have truely realised that thanks to Ismails guidance, I can deal with whatever is thrown at me. So Ismail, thank you :-)

As a client of Ismail’s for the last seven months, I would warmly recommend him as a potential therapist. His warm, supportive style, combined with a gentle sense of humour have allowed me to feel secure in exploring the difficult feelings and situations in my life. Personally, he has helped me to explore the ways I have chosen to live my life previously and find alternative ways of living which have been greatly rewarding for me. In this way he represents the perfect balance between the challenging therapist and supportive friend.

I got diagnosed with severe depression and was referred to Ismail for long-term therapy. Ismail has been astonishingly helpful to me. He very quickly got me functioning, working through the critical factors that were informing my depression. I have a high pressure job and he has helped me navigate through all the stressors inherent in that. Within a few months he had me solving major issues I had to face. I am still working with him just over a year later and I feel like a changed man. I now enjoy a far more positive outlook, I am improving my personal health and I am addressing profound personal issues around confidence and happiness. Ismail is honest, open and highly experienced. His advice is excellent. He is often challenging but in a very supportive way - with clear outcomes. He uses a wide range of techniques and explains how they work, which is really help contextualise the process. I cannot recommend him enough.