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Rita Sandhu, BACP

Rita Sandhu is a counsellor with 13 years' experience who draws on a range of well established therapeutic approaches.

About Rita

Rita Sandhu is a counsellor with 13 years' experience who draws on a range of well established therapeutic approaches. She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP. Rita explains things in plain language and aims to make early conversations straightforward for people feeling stressed or overwhelmed.

Rita combines practical talking therapies with careful listening. She helps people who are coping with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship concerns.

Background and approach

She also supports those managing addiction, parenting pressures, work stress and challenges linked to identity and sexuality. Her background includes long experience working in nursing and midwifery across the United Kingdom. Those roles shape the way she stays calm under pressure and attends to practical as well as emotional needs.

Rita brings that same steady approach into counselling sessions. Sessions focus on what matters to the person in front of her. Conversations aim to identify manageable steps, build skills for coping, and strengthen self‑understanding.

Fear of judgement is addressed with a warm, respectful manner and steady pacing. Rita offers several ways to meet, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. International clients may be able to work with her in English.

To begin, people follow the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a session.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	169966	November 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Rita lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Anger management
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
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
Hearing impaired
HIV / AIDS
Hoarding
Hospice and end-of-life counselling
Immigration issues
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
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
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Traumatic brain injury
Trichotillomania
Visually impaired
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Rita names

Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.

How Rita’s approaches fit with online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and decide what matters most to them, so they can take small actions that match their values. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on thinking patterns and practical strategies to reduce anxiety and improve mood through exercises and behavioural steps. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current connections and helps people build more supported ways of relating and coping.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rita will talk with each person about their situation, goals and what feels most comfortable. Together they agree which approaches to try and check progress as therapy continues so the plan can change if needed.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls are useful for a face to face feel and for working through exercises together. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and suit shorter check ins. Live chat and text messaging can be helpful for people who prefer to write, want quick reflections, or need flexible timing. These options aim to make therapy accessible and practical for different routines and needs.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Rita commonly help with?

Rita works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief. She also supports people facing relationship strain, addiction, parenting pressure and identity issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is integrative and person centred, using clear conversation and practical exercises. She aims to find straightforward steps people can try between sessions.

How long has she been practising?

Rita has 13 years of counselling experience and over 26 years working in nursing and midwifery. That clinical background influences her calm, pragmatic style.

What professional registration does she hold and where is she based?

She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English. She is able to work with international clients in English as well.

What session formats are available?

Rita offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are fees handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.