Counsellor profile
Dilshini Sandhu, BACP
Counsellor - stress and anxiety
See online counselling options- Client-Centred approach
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Work on grief
About Dilshini
Counsellor and member of BACP, Dilshini Sandhu has six years' experience working with adults in the United Kingdom on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem and depression. She uses client-centred ideas and emotionally-focused methods in sessions. Dilshini describes her background in psychology and creative work as shaping how she listens and responds.
Dilshini trained as a psychotherapeutic counsellor at the Metanoia Institute and completed an MSc in Psychology and Neuroscience at King’s College London. She is currently undertaking a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy, researching implicit bias and how therapeutic relationships form across difference. These studies inform how she thinks about culture, identity and communication in therapy.
Her way of working draws on Client-Centred Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT). Sessions focus on what you bring and on the emotions and patterns that affect daily life. Conversations are practical and relational - the aim is to notice patterns and try different ways of responding.
Dilshini has experience supporting people through family and cultural pressures, life transitions, and issues linked to attachment and abandonment. She also works with concerns such as body image, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and sexual identities including BDSM and kink in the context of relationships.
She speaks English and practises in the UK. The way she works reflects experience with creative approaches and psychological study, while keeping the focus on the present problem and your goals.
How her approaches work in online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy places the client’s experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens, reflects what you say and follows what matters most to you. This approach helps when people need clear, respectful listening and space to make sense of feelings.Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on emotions and patterns in close relationships. It helps people notice how they respond to strong feelings and try new ways of relating. EFT is often used when attachment or relationship patterns are a central concern.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss aims, options and preferences in early sessions and decide collaboratively which methods suit your situation and goals.
Confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list specific online methods. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into daily life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a busy day. They can also help when quieter surroundings or not being on camera make it easier to speak. Registered or accredited professionals can use a range of ways to meet, so check format details when you arrange the first session.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem and depression. Additional focuses include attachment and abandonment, body image, chronic illness, caregiver stress and relationship issues.
What style of therapy should I expect?
Sessions use Client-Centred Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy approaches. The work is relational and focuses on emotions and patterns that affect daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of life challenges and mental health concerns.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Do sessions take place in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Check the booking steps to see which formats are offered.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
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