Malini Shummoogum

Malini Shummoogum is a counsellor with 25 years' experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationships and self-esteem. She welcomes people who feel stuck and wants to help them find clearer ways forward. Her approach is respectful and down to earth, with a focus on practical steps and steady encouragement.

She uses straightforward conversations to identify what matters most to each person. Sessions are built around the individual’s goals and pace. Malini aims to create a calm space where people can talk through painful feelings and try new ways of coping.

Her background includes long-term work across different age groups and life stages in the United Kingdom. This has given her experience with issues such as low mood, confidence, and trauma. She also works with concerns like divorce, control issues, impulsivity and relationship conflict, including matters related to narcissism.

In practice she draws on several therapies to suit each person. That can include client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural ideas to change unhelpful thoughts, mindfulness tools to ease stress, solution-focused steps for immediate problems, and hypnotherapy when appropriate.

Malini believes change comes from small, steady shifts. She supports people to set realistic goals and build skills they can use between sessions. The emphasis is on practical progress and on helping people feel more able to manage day-to-day life.

Therapeutic approaches and what to expect online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding what matters to the person. The counsellor offers a non-judgemental space and follows the person’s lead to build self-awareness and confidence. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical strategies to reduce anxiety and change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss options and try methods that fit the person’s goals and preferences. Decisions about techniques are made collaboratively and can change as progress is made.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile. Online work can help fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing sessions during work breaks or at more convenient times. It can also make quieter check-ins easier when less time is available, and reduce the need to be on camera if that helps someone engage. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists will talk through practical arrangements so sessions suit each person’s routine and needs.