- Person-centred approach
- Trauma-aware practice
- Practical coping skills
About Mandika
Mandika Shah-Dhillon, BACP, supports people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, low mood and life changes. She provides a calm, steady space for anyone feeling overwhelmed or unsure where to begin. She makes room for difficult feelings and helps people take small steps forward.
She trained in Person-Centred Counselling and the Psychotherapeutic Relationship at the University of Warwick and is completing an MSc in Psychology of Mental Health and Wellbeing. Her background includes private practice, university mental health services, addiction support and crisis roles. This variety means she has experience with common pressures and with more complex, urgent situations.
Her style is warm, relational and intuitive. Sessions start where a person is, even if they do not have clear words or goals. She works integratively, using person-centred foundations alongside trauma-aware work and contemporary psychological ideas to tailor the process.
Mandika uses practical conversation and reflective listening to help people slow down and make sense of recurring patterns. Over time that can lead to clearer choices, steadier moods and better coping in daily life. She also brings approaches that look at thoughts, behaviour and attention in helpful, structured ways.
If someone is feeling lost, overwhelmed, or ready to look beneath the surface, Mandika meets them without judgement. She moves at each person’s pace and supports them to decide what comes next.
How these approaches can work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and supporting a person to find their own path. It helps when someone needs a steady, non-judgemental space to make sense of feelings and choices. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviours interact and offers practical steps to change unhelpful patterns, which is useful for anxiety, low mood and some stressors.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then together they will decide which methods to use. That collaborative process is ongoing and can be adjusted as understanding deepens.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so check the available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around work or family life, reduce travel time and allow quicker check-ins when days are busy. Different ways of meeting can suit different needs - for example, shorter sessions can work for brief support, and audio-only meetings can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt tasks and exercises used in person to an online setting so the work remains practical and focused.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Mandika help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career problems, ADHD and other listed concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, relational and intuitive. Sessions begin where the person is and focus on listening, understanding patterns and working at a comfortable pace.
What relevant experience does she have?
She has four years' experience across private practice, university mental health services, addiction support and crisis roles, working with a broad range of difficulties.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify formats; please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.