Dilshini Sandhu, BACP
Dilshini Sandhu is a counsellor who brings a warm, collaborative presence to therapy.
About Dilshini
Dilshini Sandhu is a counsellor who brings a warm, collaborative presence to therapy. She offers calm, steady support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, low self-esteem or depression. Her sessions aim to create space to talk and be heard without judgement.
Her clinical work draws on client-centred principles and Emotionally-Focused Therapy, so conversations focus on the person's experience and emotional needs. She uses those approaches to help people understand patterns in relationships, attachment, and self-worth.
Background and approach
Sessions often look at communication styles, control dynamics, and how past losses influence the present. Dilshini has six years of practical experience and holds BACP registration with experience in supporting adults through life transitions and identity questions. Her background includes study in psychology and neuroscience and training in psychotherapeutic counselling, plus work using creativity and music to help people express themselves.
She is currently studying for a doctorate in counselling psychology and psychotherapy, researching implicit bias and how therapeutic relationships work across cultural difference. That research informs her attention to cultural context and lived experience in sessions. People from South Asian backgrounds may find particular understanding of cultural expectations and stigma in her approach.
She aims to make therapy inclusive and responsive, tailoring the work to what each person needs in the room.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 413731 | June 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Dilshini works with
Everything Dilshini lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Dilshini lists
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Online support
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and shift patterns in emotional responses and relationships. It pays attention to attachment and how past losses or hurts shape present reactions, which can be useful for issues like grief, anxiety and depression. The work aims to increase emotional awareness and change unhelpful cycles in how people relate to themselves and others.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and the therapist will work collaboratively to choose what fits best. She will discuss your goals, try different ways of working, and adjust the approach as your needs change. This is a shared process where your preferences guide the decisions.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to offer practical flexibility. Video calls are useful for longer therapeutic work and visual connection. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a shorter break. Live chat or messaging suit people who prefer typed conversation or quick check-ins. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of support around work, family or mobility constraints.
Frequently asked
What concerns can I bring to sessions?
Dilshini works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and depression. She also supports people with related issues such as attachment, abandonment, body image and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and collaborative. She draws on client-centred work and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people understand feelings and relationship patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of life challenges and transitions.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from outside the UK?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and starting set up handled?
Cost varies with location and the subscription model used; subscriptions can be cancelled at any time. To begin, use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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