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Sonam Nagrani, HCPC

Credentials: HCPC
Experience: 10 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English, Hindi
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

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Sonam Nagrani is a counsellor with ten years' experience working across NHS, personal and voluntary services. She draws on a range of clinical work when helping people, and takes time to understand each person’s situation and personality. She is warm, non-judgemental and straightforward in her approach.

Many people begin therapy feeling unsure or worried about the first step. Sonam aims to make that first contact easier by listening and asking practical questions about what matters to the client.

Background and approach

She focuses on clear goals and small, manageable changes rather than complex jargon. Her main concerns include stress, anxiety and depression, as well as relationship strain and low self-esteem. She also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, and those working through life changes such as separation or career transitions.

Additional areas of focus include panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, workplace issues and communication problems. Sonam uses an integrative set of methods suited to the person she is seeing. These include client-centred work that prioritises the person’s perspective, cognitive behavioural techniques to address thinking and behaviour patterns, dialectical skills for emotion regulation and EMDR approaches for traumatic memories.

Mindfulness practices are also used to help with grounding and coping. She offers sessions in English and Hindi and works with people across the United Kingdom, including international clients. If someone wishes to begin, the process starts with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to Sonam’s availability.

Approaches that suit online counselling

Client-centred therapy focuses on the person’s experience and priorities. It involves listening carefully and reflecting back what matters to the client, helping them feel understood and leading the pace of change. This approach is useful for people unsure where to begin or who need space to process feelings.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, works on the link between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses practical exercises and small homework tasks to change unhelpful thinking patterns and build different behaviours, which can help with anxiety, depression and workplace stress. Dialectical behaviour therapy, or DBT, offers skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance, and is often useful when strong emotions lead to difficulties in day-to-day life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and then suggest methods to try. That choice is made together and can be adjusted as therapy progresses.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video suits more conversational sessions and exercises, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging support brief check-ins or writing-based reflection. These options make it simpler to fit sessions around work, travel or family life and to keep therapy consistent when circumstances change.

What kinds of problems can Sonam help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain and low self-esteem, plus trauma and abuse and related concerns such as panic attacks and post-traumatic stress.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and non-judgemental, with an emphasis on listening and practical steps. She works collaboratively to set clear goals and simple tasks between sessions.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

She has ten years' clinical experience across NHS, personal and voluntary sectors and draws on that background when planning care with each person.

Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?

She works from the United Kingdom and is registered with the HCPC as documented in her profile.

Which languages are supported in therapy?

Sessions are offered in English and Hindi, and she is available to work with international clients.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions paid for?

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

How do I begin if I want to see her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 10 years
Registered with: HCPC
Languages: English, Hindi

Contacting Sonam

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Sonam Nagrani, HCPC

Background and approach

Approaches that suit online counselling

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety