Rita Sandhu

Rita Sandhu is a counsellor with 13 years' experience as an integrative therapist. She blends practical talking therapy methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief and life changes. Rita draws on a long background in nursing and midwifery to bring calm, steady support in sessions.

Rita uses clear, straightforward techniques from approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based work. She helps people who are coping with depression, anger, addictions, ADHD and self-esteem difficulties. She also supports concerns around parenting, relationships, eating and sleeping problems, and career stress.

Her practice includes attention to more specialised issues listed in her background, including autism and Asperger syndrome, attachment difficulties, bereavement, chronic illness and carer stress. She works with people exploring sexual preferences and kink and those managing blended family or adoption-related concerns.

Rita trained as a nurse and midwife and has more than 26 years' experience in the NHS, skills she continues to bring into therapeutic work. She is a BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP (Accred).

Rita encourages a step-by-step approach. New clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions that fit their needs. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How Rita's approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to values-based actions. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on practical steps to change patterns of thinking and behaviour, and can help with depression, sleep problems and stress. Attachment-Based work looks at how early relationships affect current patterns and can help with trust, grief and relationship difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Rita will discuss different ways of working and decide with the client which methods match their goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and can change over time as progress is reviewed.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work or family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can offer flexible scheduling that helps people keep therapy moving forward despite busy days.