Rita Sandhu, BACP

Rita Sandhu is a counsellor who draws on an integrative approach. She blends several psychotherapy methods to meet a person's needs and has practised for 13 years. Rita also brings over two decades of experience working as an NHS nurse and midwife, which informs her way of working.

In sessions she aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk through immediate worries. Common concerns she addresses include stress, anxiety, grief, low mood, relationship and parenting strain, addiction and sleep problems. She also supports people facing career strain, compassion fatigue and the emotional effects of long-term health conditions.

Rita uses a range of approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). She adapts techniques from these models to suit a person’s goals and situation rather than applying a single fixed method.

Her background in nursing and midwifery shapes a practical style focused on achievable steps. Sessions often include talking, reflective exercises and straightforward strategies to try between meetings. Rita works with adults and children and notes experience supporting adoption and foster care issues, autism and attachment concerns.

Rita is a BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP (Accred). She works from the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English, including with international clients. If you are ready to begin, follow the site’s Start Therapy flow to match and book.

How Rita’s approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and trying small practical experiments to change mood and behaviour; it often helps with depression, anxiety and sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns that formed in early relationships and how they affect current connections, which can aid people dealing with relationship difficulties and attachment issues.

Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, preferences and day-to-day life, and together they will choose techniques that feel right. This is a collaborative process and can change over time as needs evolve.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm available session types before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow quicker short check-ins when needed. It also lets people try different ways of working from home or from work breaks, for example using audio only when bandwidth is limited or brief calls for quick support. Registered or accredited professionals aim to match approach and practical arrangements to each person's life.