Rita Sandhu, BACP

Rita Sandhu is a BACP therapist who draws on 13 years of clinical practice to support people through life changes and difficult feelings. She combines practical talking therapy with a calm, steady presence to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief and relationship concerns.

Rita uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to shape sessions around each person. She aims to make ideas easy to use so people can try new ways of coping between meetings. Sessions often focus on practical steps, short experiments and clearer thinking about problems.

Her background includes a long career in nursing and midwifery, and she brings those professional habits into the therapy room. That experience informs how she responds to medical, caregiving and ageing-related stresses. Rita understands the strain around chronic illness, caring roles and transitions linked to later life.

People come with many concerns, from depression, trauma and addictions to parenting, career questions and self-esteem. She also lists work around ADHD, attachment and issues related to adoption and abandonment. Rita supports exploration of sexuality, identity and relationship patterns including kink and non-traditional dynamics.

Sessions are offered in English and Rita accepts international clients. The practical aim is to help people find manageable steps forward and clearer ways to live with difficult emotions.

How Rita's approaches work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then commit to actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how relationships shape patterns of feeling and safety, and can help with relationship concerns, abandonment or caregiving strain. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and focuses on practical skills to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with depression, anxiety and sleep issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rita will talk with each person about goals and preferences and decide together which methods to try. That process is collaborative and can include mixing techniques from different models to fit real life needs.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm available session types before booking. Many people find online sessions useful for fitting work or caring responsibilities around appointments, keeping sessions shorter when needed, or avoiding travel on health or mobility grounds. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises, homework and check-ins so therapy fits into everyday routines and supports steady progress.