Mandika Shah-Dhillon , BACP

Mandika Shah-Dhillon is a counselling psychotherapist who offers a calm, steady space for people feeling overwhelmed, emotionally unsettled, or unsure where to begin. She creates an atmosphere where small moments of relief are possible and reaching out becomes the first step toward clearer thinking and gentler self-care.

Trained in Person-Centred Counselling and the Psychotherapeutic Relationship at the University of Warwick, Mandika is currently completing an MSc in Psychology of Mental Health and Wellbeing. Her background includes work in private practice, university mental health services, addiction support, and crisis roles, where she has supported people facing anxiety, stress, trauma, low mood, identity concerns, relationship patterns, and the gradual pressures that accumulate over time.

Her style is warm, relational, and intuitive, drawing on person-centred foundations alongside trauma-aware practice and contemporary psychological understanding. She works integratively, helping clients begin gently even when they do not yet have the words for what they are experiencing. Her approach aims to help people slow down, gain clarity, and feel genuinely heard rather than judged.

Mandika holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and offers a supportive, paced process for those ready to explore what has been sitting beneath the surface.

Person-centred, Trauma-aware, and Mindfulness-based Online Therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on empathic listening and genuine presence, giving clients space to explore feelings and values at their own pace. It supports people dealing with anxiety, life transitions, relationship concerns, and low mood by prioritising the client’s perspective and self-directed growth.

Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses the lasting effects of traumatic experiences by combining stabilising techniques with careful processing when the person is ready. It can help with trauma-related symptoms, stress responses, and the ways past events influence current relationships and coping.

Mindfulness Therapy offers practical tools to notice thoughts and sensations without getting overwhelmed, which can be useful for stress, anxiety, sleep difficulties, and managing intense emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. Mandika collaborates with each person to identify methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and may adapt techniques over time in consultation with other licensed professionals or therapists when relevant.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make therapy more flexible and accessible. These options allow people to engage from home, fit sessions around work or caregiving responsibilities, and maintain continuity of care when in-person meetings are difficult.