Dilshini Sandhu, BACP - Therapist in United Kingdom

Client-Centred Therapy
Emotionally-Focused Therapy
Attachment and communication

About Dilshini

Dilshini Sandhu is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with six years of experience supporting adults with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and depression. She works with people who find social encounters difficult and those managing relationship and cultural pressures.

Her background includes a BA in Music and Psychology and an MSc in Psychology and Neuroscience from King’s College London. She trained as a psychotherapeutic counsellor at the Metanoia Institute and is currently undertaking a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy, researching implicit bias and therapeutic relationships.

Dilshini draws on client-centred and emotionally focused ways of working. Sessions focus on listening and helping people name what matters to them. She pays attention to how cultural expectations and identity shape what people bring to therapy.

In practice she helps people talk through attachment and abandonment concerns, communication and commitment issues, codependency, and the effects of chronic illness or caregiving stress. She also works with body image, blended family issues, and aspects of kink and alternative sex culture when these are part of someone’s concerns.

Her style aims to be collaborative and respectful. Sessions look at feelings, patterns in relationships, and small practical steps people can try between meetings. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online options button.

How her approaches shape online sessions

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s experience, giving space to describe feelings and thoughts while the counsellor reflects and clarifies. It helps when someone wants to be heard and understood without a directive approach. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at patterns in close relationships and the emotions that drive those patterns. It can be useful for understanding attachment concerns, communication blocks and how past relationships affect current ones. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then adapt methods collaboratively. Clients are invited to try different ways of working and give feedback so sessions fit their needs. Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work or family life, reduce travel time and provide a quicker way to check in when needed. Some formats are better for short check-ins or phone-only conversations, while others suit longer, face-to-face video conversations when people prefer to be on camera. Registered or accredited professionals can help choose the practical arrangement that works with day-to-day routines.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem Depression

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImpulsivity Infidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issues Mood disorders Multicultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues Workplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyEmotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Experience

6+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

Dilshini works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and depression, and related issues such as attachment, abandonment and communication problems.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her work uses client-centred and emotionally focused approaches that prioritise listening and exploring feelings within relationships.

How much experience does she have?

She has six years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relational concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which language are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking by using the online therapy options button, as formats are not specified in the biography.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.