Aruna Ramkalowon, BACP

Aruna Ramkalowon offers calm, practical support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, loss and low self-esteem. She introduces a steady, respectful presence and focuses on clear, usable steps to help when life feels overwhelming. Aruna writes simple plans with each person, so goals are easy to see and measure. She works in English and is based in the United Kingdom.

Aruna uses a mix of counselling approaches to match a person's needs. She draws on client-centred work to make space for what matters most to the client. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used when habits, thinking patterns or everyday routines are getting in the way.

She also brings ideas from psychodynamic and Jungian perspectives to help people understand recurring themes in relationships and sense of self. Mindfulness methods are used to slow things down, reduce reactivity and build coping skills for difficult moments.

Sessions are practical and conversational. Aruna helps people name problems, try small changes between sessions, and review what does and does not help. She supports people through grief, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, parenting strain, career pressures and workplace stress.

Her additional focus areas include caregiver stress, ageing and geriatric issues, hoarding, multicultural concerns and hospice and end-of-life counselling. With six years of experience and BACP registration she aims to make therapy understandable and manageable for each person.

Approaches that guide online therapy

Client-centred work places the person’s experience at the heart of sessions; it involves open listening and guiding conversations so people feel understood and can set their own goals. This approach helps when someone needs to be heard and to build confidence in making changes.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on practical steps to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. It is useful for stress, anxiety, low mood and for breaking patterns that cause day-to-day difficulties.

Mindfulness practices are used to slow down reactions and to develop simple, doable skills for managing difficult feelings in the moment. These techniques pair well with CBT and client-centred work to make coping more immediate.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be worked out together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit the person’s needs, and adjust the plan over time so it feels helpful and realistic.

Online sessions make it easier to access therapy around daily commitments. Video calls allow for a face-to-face conversation, phone sessions suit people who prefer not to be on camera, and live chat or text-based messaging can work for brief check-ins or for those who write more comfortably. These options help people fit therapy into work, caregiving or study schedules while keeping continuity of care.