Welcome to Cornerstone Therapy. Reaching out for support can feel daunting, and we want to honour the courage it takes to take this step. Our founder, Ashraf, is an integrative counsellor offering both face to face and online therapy in a calm, confidential and supportive space where you can bring whatever feels important to you.
We approach therapy with warmth, understanding and genuine curiosity. We aim to be intuitive and thoughtful in the way we listen and respond, and we work hard to create a space where you feel safe to be yourself. Clients often share that they appreciate the depth and care of our work together, and we hold that trust with real respect. Our work is integrative, shaped around you rather than a single model. At the heart of our practice is a person-centred philosophy, supported by Gestalt therapy and psychodynamic ideas. Together, we explore your present-moment experience while also understanding how past relationships and experiences may influence the patterns you’re living with today.
Ashraf is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), and we work in line with its ethical framework to ensure therapy is safe, respectful and professionally grounded.
Our work is integrative, which means we draw on different therapeutic approaches to create something tailored to you and your needs, rather than following a single model.
At the core of our practice is a person-centred philosophy. This means we offer a warm, non-judgemental space where you set the pace, and where your experiences and feelings are treated with genuine respect. You are the expert on your own life, and our role is to walk alongside you.
Gestalt ideas help us focus on your present‑moment experience what you’re feeling, thinking, and noticing right now. This awareness can bring clarity and insight, and help you respond to life’s challenges in new and more grounded ways.
Drawing on psychodynamic thinking allows us to gently explore how past relationships and experiences may be shaping the patterns you’re living with today. Understanding these connections can be a powerful step toward meaningful change.
We’ve had the privilege of supporting people from many different walks of life. Our practice is fully inclusive, welcoming individuals from a wide range of cultural backgrounds, identities and neurological experiences. We also support clients who speak Urdu or Mirpuri Punjabi alongside English.
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We offer a free 15-minute introductory call so you can get a sense of who we are and how we work. It’s a relaxed conversation where you can share a little about what’s bringing you to therapy and ask any questions you may have.
Finding the right therapist is important, and we completely understand if you decide we’re not the right fit. This call is simply a chance to see what feels right for you.