About Me
Hello I'm Tina Ganja...
I’m a qualified psychotherapist and the founder of New Insights Therapy.
My passion for supporting people began at 18, when I volunteered with the National Schizophrenia Fellowship (now Rethink). A year later, I was selected by the Rank Foundation to train as a youth worker. During this time, I completed a BA in Informal and Community Education.
I went on to work in drug and alcohol services, providing counselling to individuals and later managing a busy service. This experience deepened my understanding of addictions, complex needs, and the importance of compassionate and consistent support.
I later completed a Master’s degree in Psychotherapy and Counselling at Regent’s University London, a leading institution for academic and clinical training.
My work then moved into the NHS, where I supported individuals affected by sexual violence, within a Sexual Assault Referral Centre. Alongside providing counselling, I trained as an ISVA (Independent Sexual Violence Adviser), offering both emotional and practical support during an incredibly difficult time in people’s lives.
I have been working in private practice since 2014, supporting individuals with a wide range of emotional difficulties, including anxiety, depression, stress, relationship challenges, trauma, addiction, and the impact of sexual violence.
My Approach
Experience:
· Over 10 years of experience in private practice
· Counsellor / advocate for an NHS sexual assault referral centre
· Team manager for a charity working with substance mis-use
· Senior worker providing drugs and alcohol support
· Youth worker specialising in diversity
Qualifications:
· MA in Psychotherapy and Counselling
· Diploma in Psychotherapy and Counselling
· EMDR Parts 1-3
· Certificate in Supervision studies
· BA Informal and Community Education
· OCN Drugs and Alcohol
Professional Practice:
· 1.5 hours of clinical supervision a month
· 1 hour per month for EMDR supervision
· Continued professional development
· 1 hour of peer group supervision
I take an integrative approach to therapy, which means I tailor my work to your individual needs. This may include talking therapies as well as eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR), which is an evidence-based approach that can be particularly effective in working with trauma and distressing experiences.
My aim is to provide a safe and supportive environment where you can explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences at your own pace.
I believe that, despite life’s challenges, we all have the capacity to better understand ourselves and change how we respond to difficult experiences. I have seen this both personally and professionally, and it underpins the way I work.
We do not always see the world as it is, but as we are.
Professional Membership
I am a registered and accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and my licence number is 197834. I adhere to the ethical requirements and codes of conduct under the BACP and receive regular monitoring and supervision by an external supervisor, to ensure best practice.
My practice is fully covered by professional indemnity insurance.
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