Specialist Menopause And Perimenopause Psychotherapy
Culturally Sensitive Support For South Asian And BAME Women Navigating Menopause
Menopause is not just a hormonal transition, it is an identity shift, an emotional reckoning and for many women, a reawakening. Specialist menopause psychotherapy offers you the space to navigate this chapter with support, neuroscience and cultural understanding.
Menopause psychotherapy is where you can have dedicated therapy sessions to help and support you with all things related to your menopausal journey.
Menopause is a natural phase in every woman, trans and non-binary person’s life that brings about significant changes physically, emotionally and psychologically. As your body transitions into menopause, which is said to be for any number of years for any one individual, it is essential to allow yourself to be supported to navigate these changes effectively. Menopause is the medical classification where you’ve not had a menstrual cycle over a 12 month period. The time leading up to this stage can be many years for some individuals, and it involves a unique journey of a multitude of symptoms for each person. By prioritising your mind, body and soul, you can enhance your mental health and well-being during this transformative period with much needed support. There’s no need to feel alone in this process, it’s a sign of great strength to seek professional help and support to work through it all.
Specialist Menopause And Perimenopause Counselling
Online menopause counselling with UKCP accredited psychotherapist Tina Chummun. Culturally sensitive support for South Asian, BAME and mixed heritage women navigating menopause, perimenopause and hormonal identity changes. UK and globally.
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By specialising in menopause, I have possessed a profound understanding of the physical and mental repercussions stemming from hormonal shifts, along with a keen awareness of the typical life hurdles encountered during this time of your life. Collaborating with you and your medical professional (if you have chosen to seek medical care), I am committed to diligently identifying and endorsing supportive strategies to help you navigate through this often challenging period. I would want to support you with feeling a better version of you again.
Menopause counselling delves into various aspects, which I will be able to help and support you with, such as the following:
- Uncovering sources of anxiety, despondency and negative thought patterns, working through coping strategies to alleviate their impact.
- Reconstructing self-assurance, particularly in relation to your aging body and societal expectations.
- Cultivating healthy routines encompassing sleep, exercise and nutrition.
- Examining feelings of loss regarding the conclusion of childbearing and other shifts in your identity.
- Providing support for delving into your unprocessed childhood trauma or previously unexplored mental health issues.
- Investigating sources of pleasure and embracing novel paths of sexual expression.
- Pursuing fresh opportunities and goals for your new upcoming phase of life, while receiving guidance in this pursuit.
- Rewiring the way you think and communicating with yourself about your body, nurturing support and acceptance rather than resistance.
- Understanding your mother's experiences and the relationship you have had with her, and how this might influence your own menopausal journey.
I have a curious and inquisitive mind which led me to complete a medical related science degree. I am a proud science nerd which means I am always reading about how the body works from a biochemical perspective and how that interplays with our psychological way of being, because this really interests me. Achieving a Masters of Science degree has meant I have in-depth confident knowledge on neurobiology. I have completed numerous professional therapy training courses on menopause. I have worked with medical doctors who were specialists on menopause. This means I have the right credentials and relevant experiences to use and refer to, with helping and supporting your mind, body and soul process by enhancing your awareness through helpful simple to understand explanations for your menopause mental health concerns.
Menopause, Cultural Identity And South Asian Women
I have specialist experience supporting women from South Asian, Black, mixed heritage and ethnically diverse backgrounds through the menopausal transition, understanding that hormonal change does not happen in a cultural vacuum. As a South Asian therapist and expert contributor to the MeNow Health app for South Asian women, I bring both clinical expertise and personal cultural understanding to menopause counselling that few practitioners can offer.
I have also supported partners, relatives and friends of those going through menopause, because this transition affects the whole relational and family system, not just the individual.
Within South Asian and collectivistic communities, menopause can reactivate unresolved intergenerational trauma, enmeshment trauma and deep cultural shame around the body, ageing and identity. These experiences are directly shaped by cultural inheritance and family dynamics and they deserve a therapist who understands that intersection from the inside. I am here to help you navigate this transformative process with compassion, cultural fluency and clinical depth, whether you are going through it yourself or supporting someone you love.
Expert Contributor For MeNow Health - My Menopause Companion
I am an expert contributor for the MeNow Health - My Menopause Companion app, a brand dedicated to empowering South Asian women through every stage of their menopausal journey. MeNow Health provides culturally sensitive, evidence based information for free, that supports women in understanding their experience of menopause not just as a biological transition, but as a powerful stage of emotional and psychological growth.
Through the app, I write a series of exclusive articles integrating mental health, neurobiology, neuroscience, biology and psychology, helping women navigate menopause with compassion, curiosity and confidence. These are listed below for your reference. You can download the MeNow Health app directly to your smartphone and access valuable content and self-care for yourself right now.
Where Knowledge Is Power, Awareness Is Your Key
7 October 2025
The Menopausal Voice: How Hormonal Changes Affect Speech, Expression And Identity In South Asian Women.
Coming Soon To The MeNow App:
Menopause And The "Invisible Woman" Syndrome In The South Asian Culture.