Counsellor profile
Mandika Shah-Dhillon, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - stress and anger
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 402680
- Experience4 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Person-centred approach
- Trauma-aware practice
- CBT and mindfulness
About Mandika
Mandika Shah-Dhillon is a BACP counsellor working in the United Kingdom with four years of experience. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, low mood, relationship issues, parenting pressures, anger and related concerns. Sessions are aimed at people who feel overwhelmed, unsure where to begin, or carrying quiet pressures that build up over time.
She trained in Person-Centred Counselling and the Psychotherapeutic Relationship at the University of Warwick. She is completing an MSc in Psychology of Mental Health and Wellbeing. Her past roles include private practice, university mental health services, addiction support and crisis work.
Her style is grounded and relational. She works from a person-centred base and integrates trauma-aware practice and contemporary psychological ideas. Conversations begin gently, even if someone does not yet have the words for what they are feeling.
Practical tools and reflective conversation both appear in her work. Cognitive behaviour ideas and mindfulness may be used alongside psychodynamic thinking when relevant. Sessions aim to help people slow down, notice patterns, and try out different ways of responding to anger, stress or relationship strain.
People come for help with specific problems such as sleep, eating, parenting and workplace stress, and for longer-standing patterns like attachment or control issues. The emphasis is on steady, clear thinking and helping clients make small, usable changes over time.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Mandika draws on person-centred practice and cognitive behavioural ideas alongside mindfulness. Person-centred work focuses on listening carefully and building a steady therapeutic relationship so clients can talk through what matters. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical experiments to try differently. Mindfulness provides simple attention and breathing practices to help manage strong emotions and reduce reactivity.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each client to decide which methods to use based on their goals and preferences. That means trying things out and adjusting what is helpful rather than committing to a single label at the start.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work and family life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly use these advantages to help clients maintain steady progress while balancing daily commitments.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, low mood, relationship and anger issues among many other concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is person-centred and relational, with a trauma-aware lens and an integrative approach drawing on CBT and mindfulness when helpful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience across private practice, university mental health services, addiction support and crisis roles.
What are her credentials and location?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.