Personal Statement
Harmonia Counselling, Mindfulness and Meditation Coach is UK wide but predominantly working in the areas of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire
My name is Shay [Shehnaz] Mulla, I am a Youth Worker, Counsellor, Mentor, Coach and Facilitator.
I have over 20 years of experience working with children, young people and adults. I have the relevant qualifications, training, accreditation, life skills and experience which enables me to provide counselling, mindfulness and meditation services to children and young people aged 6-18 years and adults. I provide high quality, accessible, ethical, professional support, advice and empathy by enriching and empowering you to understand life choices, behaviours, challenges and to make decisions which will guide you through from childhood, through to adolescence and into adulthood.
I use a wide range of low, medium and high-level therapeutic interventions such as CBT [cognitive behavioural therapy] mindfulness and meditation techniques.
Counselling provides a safe space where the person can express themselves in confidence without judgement. By allowing the person to express their feelings and emotions; it increases their resilience, develops communication skills, builds confidence, improves general well-being and relationships with family members and peers.
Mindfulness is simply the art of being awake in the moment, of bringing our attention into the now. Of tuning into the present, stilling our minds, and slowing down. Being awake in the moment brings us time to be in creation rather than in reaction. In this place of being, we can choose to move our focus of attention from what we don’t want to have happened, to what we do. Then we can consciously create the steps to take us there.
Mindfulness and meditation is a lot more than a strategy to manage difficult situations. It is a way to cultivate a more balanced relationship with oneself in relation to life using the tools, techniques and useful insights to embody a more mindful way of life.
Counselling can be provided within a setting, at home, by telephone or remotely in a safe and confidential space enabling me to explore the client's concerns and feelings. I provide bespoke sessions which are tailored to meet the individual needs of the client.
I have accreditation with ACCPH, am fully insured, have completed an Advanced Child Protection, Safeguarding Young People and Safeguarding Adult certification, and I am registered to the DBS update service. All certifications are available upon request.