About Me

- Carl Rogers -

"

The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I change

"

Zak Mehta - Founder of CTC

 

Psychotherapist & Counsellor in Cheshunt



About Zak Mehta – Psychotherapist & Counsellor in Cheshunt


Hello, my name is Zak, and I am a qualified and experienced integrative psychotherapist, counsellor, and mindfulness practitioner.

I am also the founder of Cultivating Therapeutic Counselling (CTC) — a growing and thriving private practice based in Cheshunt and North London.


At CTC, I offer both short-term and long-term counselling and psychotherapy for individuals and couples.

I provide a warm, confidential, and non-judgemental space where you can safely explore your thoughts, emotions, and experiences with professional support and compassion.


My Approach to Therapy


I believe every person is unique, complex, and capable of change.

Because no single theory fits everyone, I work integratively, drawing on a range of therapeutic approaches to best support each client at any given moment.


This flexible and adaptive style allows me and my team to tailor therapy around your needs — helping you build awareness, resilience, and self-understanding.


At CTC, we don’t analyse, diagnose, or label. Instead, we offer you the ideal therapeutic conditions to explore your inner world and find your own path toward healing and growth.


My Philosophy


I believe that you are the expert on yourself, and that the relationship between therapist and client is the most important aspect of the healing process.


CTC is grounded in empathy, autonomy, and compassion — values that guide every session.

Our goal is not to give you solutions, but to help you discover them within yourself, at your own pace.


Training, Experience & Professional Development


I am fully qualified (SAC.Dip.), having trained extensively for over five years, and I have been working in private practice for more than four years.

Alongside my professional qualifications, I bring a wealth of lived experience, which allows me to connect deeply and authentically with the people I work with.


I regularly meet with a qualified clinical supervisor who provides ongoing ethical and professional oversight of my work.

I also stay up-to-date through Continuous Professional Development (CPD), studying current research and practices to continually enhance my effectiveness as a therapist.


Get in Touch


If you’d like to learn more or ask any questions, please feel free to phone or email me directly — I’d be happy to help.

What I Specialise In

'Addiction'

'Relationships'

'Anger problems'

'Depression' 

'Trauma'

'Behaviour Problems'

'Negative thinking'

'Spirituality'

'Anxiety'

Areas of Counselling

  • Abortion
  • Abuse
  • Addiction(s)
  • ADHD
  • Affairs and betrayals
  • Alcoholism
  • Anger management
  • Antisocial personality disorder
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment disorder
  • Avoidant personality disorder
  • Behaviour problems
  • Bereavement
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Borderline personality disorder
  • Bullying
  • Cancer
  • Carer support
  • Child related issues
  • Childhood bullying
  • Chronic fatigue syndrome/ME
  • Depression
  • Disabilities
  • Discrimination
  • Domestic violence
  • Drug addiction
  • Eating disorders
  • Emotional abuse
  • Family issues
  • Feeling sad
  • Gambling
  • Generalised anxiety disorder
  • Internet addiction
  • Learning difficulties
  • Loneliness
  • Low self-esteem
  • Narcissistic personality disorder
  • Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
  • Panic attacks
  • Paranoid personality disorder
  • Passive aggressive behaviour
  • Phobias
  • Physical abuse
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  • Schizoid personality disorder
  • Schizophrenia
  • Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
  • Self-harm
  • Separation and divorce
  • Separation anxiety
  • Sex addiction
  • Sex problems
  • Sexual abuse
  • Sexuality
  • Smoking
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Suicidal thoughts
  • Trauma
  • Work-related stress
  • Young carers

Therapies On Offer

  • Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
  • Couples counselling
  • Existential therapy
  • Integrative
  • Mindfulness
  • Person-centred therapy
  • Psychodynamic therapy
  • Online & telephone counselling
  • Supervision

Qualifications and Experience


  • Level 5 in Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
  • Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
  • Diploma with distinction in Drugs, Solvents & Alcohol Abuse Counselling
  • Level 3 in Counselling Studies
  • Level 2 in Counselling Skills
  • Certificate in Online & Telephone Counselling
  • Certificate of Proficiency (Bacp)


I have worked at Change,Grow and Live (CGL), a drugs and alcohol agency, as a substance abuse counsellor, which not only gave me an insight into addiction but also enhanced my understanding and experience around a broad range of mental health disorders.


I have worked in a residential rehabilitation facility as a support worker/counsellor which allowed me to build genuine, empathic and trusting relationships with individuals that were facing extreme difficulties.


I have worked at the Camden Carers Centre, working with Carers as a counsellor, fully understanding and working with the stresses and difficulties carers face when caring for a loved one around the clock.


I regularly help and organise mutual aid meetings which is a safe program and forum for recovering addicts and alcoholics wishing to change their lives and experience a joyous life without the use of substances.


I also have a Mindfulness and meditation practice and I often use the skills & techniques from this practice with clients who may be struggling around incessant and negative thinking and the inability to detach from it.

Fees


  • Individuals   =  £70.00
  • Couples       =  £100.00
  • Supervison  =  £70.00


Individual sessions     -   50 minutes

Couples sessions        -  60 minutes

Supervision sessions  -  60 minutes


- Concessions available -