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Aakansha Sharma, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 9 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English, Hindi
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Grief Depression

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Aakansha Sharma is a counsellor with nine years of experience in mental health. She draws on a mix of talking therapies and practical tools to help people manage anxiety, stress, low mood and life changes. She speaks English and Hindi and works with people across the United Kingdom and internationally.

She keeps sessions person-centred and simple. She listens first, then helps people spot patterns in their thoughts and actions. From there she works with clients to try small changes that can make daily life easier.

Background and approach

Sessions aim to be grounded and relevant to everyday pressures like work, relationships and parenting. Her background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo, a Masters in Guidance and Counselling from James Cook University, Singapore, and a MSc in Child and Adolescent Mental Health from King’s College London.

She is a BACP member, which is the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. Clinical experience includes counselling in community and institutional settings, delivering workshops for substance misuse, and working with people affected by trauma, domestic violence and custody-related stress. She has also worked with young people and completed placements that involved child and adolescent concerns.

In sessions she uses practical methods drawn from cognitive behavioural approaches, mindfulness and other talking therapies. She also incorporates EMDR and skills-based work when it fits a person’s goals. Her style is patient, empathetic and goal-focused, with an emphasis on building coping skills and clearer ways to handle difficult feelings.

How Aakansha’s approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the centre. The counsellor reflects what a person says and helps them find their own solutions, which can be useful for low self-esteem, relationship worries and life decisions.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to shift unhelpful thinking and improve mood and anxiety symptoms.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness. It is helpful when strong emotional reactions or impulsivity cause problems in daily life.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and will adjust methods as progress is made. This is a collaborative process between therapist and client.

Online therapy makes those approaches accessible from different places. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick updates, brief support or when typing helps someone express themselves. These options aim to fit therapy into busy schedules and varying needs.

What issues does she help with?

She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and grief, as well as relationship and intimacy-related issues, addiction and bipolar-related concerns.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is warm and person-centred, combining listening with practical exercises. She aims to help people spot unhelpful patterns and try manageable changes.

What experience does she bring?

She has nine years of clinical experience, including work on substance misuse workshops, trauma and domestic violence settings, and placements with young people.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds a BA in Psychology, a Masters in Guidance and Counselling, and a MSc in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, and is a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. She is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Hindi.

How are sessions delivered online?

Sessions can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, allowing different formats for check-ins and deeper work.

How does cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

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Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

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Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 9 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English, Hindi

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Aakansha Sharma, BACP

Background and approach

How Aakansha’s approaches work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

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