Summar Ali, BACP

Summar Ali is a UK-based therapist who brings 13 years of clinical experience to her practice, offering compassionate support for people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, addiction, depression and a wide range of life challenges. She works with individuals across the lifespan and with diverse needs, including LGBT clients, families, caregivers, and people navigating parenting, career pressures, grief, intimacy issues, bipolar conditions, ADHD and neurodiversity concerns.

Her background includes roles in the NHS at CAMHS, work as a school counsellor, positions in drug and alcohol services and bereavement support, and specialist work as a sexual trauma therapist for a local charity. She has also lectured at the University of Southampton and the Anna Freud Centre, teaching trainees who work in NHS services. In addition to her online practice, she carries out animal-assisted therapy as part of her therapeutic work.

Summar holds a BA in Counselling and Psychotherapy, a Postgraduate Certificate in Evidence Based Interventions for Children and Young People’s Mental Health, a Postgraduate Certificate in Supervisory Skills, and a Higher Education Certificate in Academic Practice with HE Fellowship status. She also maintains CPD training in the neurobiology of trauma and holds Reiki Level 2. She holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy is a UK professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists - reflecting ongoing professional engagement and standards.

Summar adopts a holistic, person-centered approach and draws on evidence-informed methods to help people make sense of their experiences, build coping skills and work toward meaningful change.