Shivani Sood, ACA

Shivani Sood is an ACA counsellor with ten years' experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, grief and major life changes. She works in a straightforward, compassionate way and focuses on thoughts and everyday habits that influence how people feel. Her style aims to make talking about hard things feel manageable.

She describes her approach as client-centred and holistic. Shivani aims to build an equal, trusting relationship so people can speak openly about trauma, loss or ongoing worries. Sessions are designed to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try small changes that make daily life easier.

Shivani has worked across different regions and with varied cultural backgrounds. That experience guides her in tailoring sessions to each person's context, including caregiving strain, chronic health challenges, or work stress. She also supports people dealing with attachment concerns, feelings of abandonment and relationship-related distress.

Her practice includes help for panic and obsessive thoughts, guilt and shame, midlife transitions, and recovery after narcissistic abuse. She aims to help clients build self-compassion, resilience and clearer choices when events feel overwhelming.

Shivani uses an integrative method, drawing on evidence-based techniques suited to the person's needs. She encourages curiosity and self-reflection rather than quick fixes. The first step is often a short conversation to match goals and plan how to proceed.

Shivani offers sessions in English, Hindi and Punjabi. She asks people to choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online therapy

Shivani uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing thoughts and everyday habits, and on addressing trauma and grief. Approaches that target thoughts help people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and practice alternative responses to stress or anxiety. Trauma-informed ways of working focus on creating safety and pacing progress so people can process difficult events without becoming overwhelmed.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences, then adapt methods that fit how you respond. This is a collaborative process where techniques are tried, reviewed and adjusted to suit your needs.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit appointments around work, reduce travel time and make it easier to attend regular check-ins. Others appreciate shorter or phone-based sessions when they need a quick check-in or have limited internet bandwidth. Discussing practical arrangements during the initial matching and scheduling step helps ensure sessions fit into everyday life.