What if you could live a life that is enjoyable, contented and fulfilled? What if you could achieve your full potential? What if you do not have to suffer undue distress, even when painful things happen to you? As a result of my training, work and life experience, I believe you can.

It is the habits we use to avoid our longing for attachment, and feelings of love, grief, anger and guilt, which cause us suffering. Invariably we learnt within our early relationships which feelings were acceptable and which were not, and we learnt what was an acceptable expression of those feelings and what was not. Although we might have needed those habits in order to stay connected to our carers back then those habits may be harmful and are hurting us now.

The decision to start your counselling or psychotherapy can be challenging. But if you’re reading this, you may be thinking about starting therapy. When embarking on your therapeutic journey it is important to find a counsellor or psychotherapist you feel comfortable working with so I hope that I can give you an idea of what it might be like to work with me.

Initially I trained as an Integrative Psychotherapist which combines carefully chosen complementary therapeutic approaches and interventions to tailor and adapt to your needs. I have further trained as an ISTDP therapist (Intensive Short-term Dynamic Psychotherapy), which can help you to rapidly understand the source of the symptoms that cause you distress or dissatisfaction; symptoms you may have unconsciously adopted as ways of coping.

Using ISTDP and integrative therapeutic models I can help if you suffer from anxiety, excessive worry, depression, suicidal thoughts or ideas of giving up, sadness, burn-out, self-sabotaging behaviours, feeling stuck; neuro-diversity conditions including dyslexia, dyspraxia, and ADHD, low self-esteem, low confidence, family issues, relational and intimacy difficulties, performance anxiety; or if you suffer from a pervasive sense of guilt, walking through life at times with expectations of judgement and condemnation in your relationships or at work, which can make life feel tough, lonely, and even excruciating at times.

I also have experience of working with somatic conditions resulting in physical pain that do not have organic causes. Suffering like this may have left you feeling frustrated if no one is taking your physical suffering seriously. In fact, the pain or other symptoms that your body registers may have hidden emotional roots and conflicts that can be resolved, thereby eliminating your physical symptoms.

We work collaboratively to identify your goals and build a safe relationship, the interventions that I offer should provide insights that might otherwise remain hidden and hard to access. ISTDP can help you achieve deep and lasting internal changes beyond simply providing you with additional coping tools to manage your symptoms; tools that may ultimately only perpetuate your suffering. You may have tried therapy previously, and found it wanting, you may not wish to re-hash the past, or you may even think you cannot be helped. If so, ISTDP may be for you.

I offer short-term and long-term counselling and psychotherapy from my private practice in Caversham near Reading, Berkshire RG4 in-person and online. My practice is easily accessible by car from Slough, Maidenhead, Windsor, and West London via the A404(M) and Newbury via the M4 or by train from Reading Station.

I am a member of the Black and Asian Therapy Network (BAATN) and can work with you through the lens of your cultural experience if required. I offer therapy in English and Punjabi. I am committed to providing sessions in a safe, confidential and non-judgemental space to everyone.

I am qualified and experienced in working with clients who are neuro-diverse to help them identify and manage the emotional repercussions of living with neurodiversity in a linear world; this includes Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

I have over 15 years of experience working in NHS IAPT counselling and psychotherapy services, as well as in various therapeutic community-based settings.

I am experienced in helping people who have difficulties with: 

Addiction; Anger; Anxiety, Stress and Panic Attacks; Bereavement and Loss; Depression; Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence involving Trauma-Focused Therapy; and Relationship Problems. Please see below for more details.

Counsellor & Psychotherapist

Counsellor & Psychotherapist