Counsellor profile
Lilian Shundi, HCPC
Counsellor - stress and relationships
See online counselling options- CBT focus
- Psychodynamic work
- English and Swahili
About Lilian
Counsellor and HCPC registrant Lilian Shundi has four years' experience working in mental health in the United Kingdom. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, family concerns, self-esteem and depression. Lilian communicates in English and Swahili and accepts international clients.
Lilian uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people understand what keeps a problem going and what can reduce it. She often begins with psychoeducation and practical strategies to make early progress. This can feel reassuring for people who want clear steps and explanations at the start.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is a core part of her approach. That method looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions, and builds skills to change unhelpful patterns. She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at earlier relationships and patterns that affect current life.
Lilian works with common life stresses such as communication problems, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, loneliness, midlife questions and workplace issues. She also supports people dealing with social anxiety, low motivation and struggles with self-love.
Sessions include practical steps for maintaining progress after therapy ends. Lilian aims to help people notice strengths and use them when things feel hard. To begin, clients follow the site process to match and schedule a first session.
How therapeutic approaches guide online counselling
Evidence-based methods are central to her work online. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and gives practical strategies for anxiety, low mood and workplace stress. Psychodynamic ideas look at repeating relationship patterns and early experiences that influence present difficulties; this helps when people want to understand why they react a certain way.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has worked previously, then suggest ways of working. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as therapy progresses.
The practical benefits of online counselling include fitting sessions around work or home commitments and saving travel time. Online work can make shorter check-ins easier and allow sessions when travelling or living in another country. The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm which formats are offered before booking.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Swahili
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, low self-esteem and depression. Additional areas include communication problems, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, isolation, workplace issues and midlife questions.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based techniques with a core of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and elements of psychodynamic work. Sessions include explanation, practical strategies and reflection on past patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience working in mental health. That experience is applied to brief practical work and longer exploratory conversations.
Which professional registration does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council, HCPC, and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Swahili. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact fees depend on the chosen plan and region.
How do I get started?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process begins the registration and booking steps.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.