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Rita Sandhu

Integrative counsellor for stress and trauma

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  • Stress and anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse
  • CBT and ACT

About Rita

Rita Sandhu works with people on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, depression and a wide range of life challenges. She uses an integrative style and adapts techniques from several approaches to suit each person's needs. Rita is a BACP registered member (MBACP Accred) and has 13 years' experience as a counsellor.

Rita draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy alongside client-centred work. She says she adapts what she uses to the person in front of her, and she combines talking, practical strategies and reflective exercises in sessions.

Her background includes long experience in nursing and midwifery roles which informs her professional manner and practical focus. Rita works with issues that include addictions, parenting and carer stress, body image, sleep difficulties, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD and relationship and family-related topics. She also lists additional focus areas such as adoption and foster care, ageing and chronic illness related concerns.

Sessions typically involve setting clear goals, practising coping skills and exploring patterns that maintain distress. Rita can offer coaching-style support as well as clinical counselling, depending on what someone needs. She works in English and accepts international clients.

To start, readers use the site matching process to find a suitable time and book a first session. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How Rita uses therapeutic approaches online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without being driven by them and to act in line with personal values. It is often used for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and introduces practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is commonly used for low mood, anxiety, sleep and certain eating or behavioural concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Rita discusses goals and preferences with each person and adapts methods as therapy progresses, so the choice of techniques is collaborative rather than fixed.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current session options when you book. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family life, reduce travel time and support shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists, use a range of approaches online so practical arrangements and the mix of exercises can be agreed in the first meetings.

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Questions about Rita

Does she work with anxiety?
Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed among her main areas of work and she uses practical strategies to manage symptoms.
What kind of counselling does she offer?
She practises an integrative approach, drawing on CBT, ACT, DBT, attachment-based and client-centred methods.
What experience does she have?
She has 13 years' experience as a counsellor and additional long experience in nursing and midwifery roles.
Is she accredited and where does she practise?
She is a BACP registered member (MBACP Accred) and is based in the United Kingdom.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from outside the UK?
She accepts international clients; confirm session arrangements when you book.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.

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