Counsellor profile
Starnta Johal, NCPS
Counsellor - anxiety and trauma
See online counselling options- Person centred approach
- Attachment based work
- CBT techniques
About Starnta
Counsellor Starnta Johal is a member of NCPS and has four years' experience working with people in the United Kingdom. She offers help for a range of concerns listed in her profile, including stress, anxiety, relationship and family matters, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, and issues around intimacy and parenting.
Starnta trained in person-centred work and uses that as her foundation. She also uses approaches from attachment-based work, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and trauma-focused methods when these suit a person’s needs. Sessions focus on talking through thoughts and feelings, and on making sense of patterns that keep causing difficulty.
She has experience supporting people with self-harm, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, multicultural concerns and young adult issues. Starnta has worked in settings that support survivors of domestic and sexual abuse and has undertaken Cruse bereavement counselling work.
In sessions she aims to help people identify roots of current problems and to try different ways of coping. Practical tools from CBT may be used alongside exploring attachment patterns and trauma-focused techniques when relevant. The emphasis is on clear, practical discussion rather than jargon.
To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
How her approaches translate to online counselling
Starnta works from a person centred base while drawing on attachment-based and trauma-focused ideas. Person centred work means listening closely and helping people speak about thoughts and feelings. It suits those who want space to reflect and make sense of their experience.Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships affect current patterns. It can help with relationship difficulties, intimacy concerns and issues linked to attachment. Trauma-focused methods focus on addressing the effects of traumatic events and supporting recovery from intrusive memories, hypervigilance or avoidance.
Choosing the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss the client's goals and preferences and agree a plan together. That may include gentle trauma-focused techniques, attachment exploration or practical CBT-based exercises depending on need.
Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make fitting counselling into daily life easier by removing travel and allowing shorter check-ins or evening appointments. They also allow sessions when being on camera is not needed, which can suit people who prefer audio only or brief conversations.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationships, family matters, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, intimacy issues, parenting, anger, self esteem and depression, among other concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her base is person centred counselling complemented by attachment-based work, cognitive behavioural techniques and trauma-focused approaches when these fit the client's needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years' experience working as a counsellor.
What credentials and location are recorded?
She is listed with NCPS and works with people in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she accept international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then 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.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.