Dilshini Sandhu, BACP
6 years in practice
Dilshini Sandhu is a BACP counsellor who brings a warm, heart-centred approach to therapy.
License and registration
- BACP
- 413731 · expires June 2026
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
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About Dilshini
Dilshini Sandhu is a BACP counsellor who brings a warm, heart-centred approach to therapy. She offers calm, steady support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or low self‑esteem. Sessions focus on listening, understanding and helping people find clearer ways forward.
Dilshini uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside Client‑Centered approaches to help people make sense of painful feelings. She aims to help clients notice patterns that keep them stuck and practise different ways of relating to themselves and others.
Background and approach
Her background includes a Master of Science in Psychology and Neuroscience from King’s College London and training as a psychotherapeutic counsellor at the Metanoia Institute. She is also working towards a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy, researching implicit bias and therapeutic relationships across difference. Having previously worked with creative approaches and music, she values self‑expression as part of healing.
That experience informs a flexible style that adapts to each person’s needs and preferences. Dilshini speaks English and works from the United Kingdom. She aims to create a respectful, culturally aware space that considers how identity and expectations affect wellbeing.
If someone wants help talking through attachment concerns, trauma, chronic illness, or difficulties around communication and intimacy, she offers steady, practical support.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Dilshini lists on their public professional profile, 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 names
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Online support
Working with emotions online and finding the right fit
Emotionally‑Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people tune into and make sense of strong feelings. It focuses on the emotions that drive patterns in relationships and personal reactions, and is often used for stress, attachment concerns and grief. Client‑Centered Therapy places the person’s own experience at the centre of sessions. The therapist listens carefully, reflects what they hear and supports the client to find their own answers and pace.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Dilshini will work with each client to decide which way of working fits best with their goals and preferences. Together they will try methods, check how they feel and adjust the approach over time to match what helps most.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and a fuller conversational space. Phone sessions are useful when internet bandwidth is limited or for quick check‑ins. Live chat and text messaging suit brief reflections, daily check‑ins or when someone prefers typing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and other commitments, while still accessing relational, emotion‑focused work with a registered professional.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma, plus related issues such as self‑esteem and attachment concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions combine Emotionally‑Focused Therapy and Client‑Centered approaches to focus on feelings and the client’s own experience. The style is warm, collaborative and grounded in listening.
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 credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions can be held by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text‑based messaging, allowing different ways to connect.
How are fees handled?
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