Dilshini Sandhu

Dilshini Sandhu brings a warm, heart-centred approach to counselling. She is a BACP member and uses compassion and straightforward listening to help people who are feeling overwhelmed. Dilshini offers space for adults to talk about stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma in a calm, respectful way.

She trained in music and psychology before completing an MSc in Psychology and Neuroscience at King’s College London. She then trained as a psychotherapeutic counsellor at the Metanoia Institute and is currently undertaking a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy. This background shapes a practical, thoughtful style in sessions.

Dilshini draws on Client-Centred Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. Sessions focus on what matters to the person in front of her and on building understanding of emotions and relationships. Conversations are collaborative and paced to suit each person’s needs.

She pays attention to cultural context and how family expectations can affect wellbeing. As a South Asian practitioner she is aware of the specific pressures some people face and aims to respond with sensitivity and respect. Her manner is warm and straightforward, encouraging self-expression and gentle challenge when helpful.

People who come to her can expect clear, simple goals and practical steps between sessions when useful. Dilshini helps people make sense of difficult emotions, improve communication, and find ways to cope with life changes and ongoing stresses.

How these therapy approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and helping people feel understood. Online sessions using this approach aim to create a supportive space where the person sets the pace and topics to talk about. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people recognise and understand strong emotions and how these affect relationships and behaviour. Online EFT-style work supports noticing feelings and working through them in real time to change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and try different ways of working to see what feels most helpful. This is a collaborative process and decisions about approach are made together rather than imposed.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by avoiding travel, allowing sessions during a lunch break or making shorter check-ins possible. They can also suit people who find talking from a familiar setting helps them open up. Registered or accredited professionals generally adapt pacing, homework and short exercises to work well online, aiming to keep sessions practical and relevant to everyday life.