Jatinder Purwaha, BACP

Jatinder Purwaha welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or life changes. He writes simply and gently, so conversations stay clear and focused. He aims to make it easier to talk about difficult feelings and find steady steps forward.

He draws on 32 years of experience working in the United Kingdom and uses straightforward methods to help people manage symptoms and make practical changes. Sessions concentrate on what is happening now and on tools that can reduce distress between meetings. Jatinder meets people in English, Hindi and Punjabi which can help when language feels important to the conversation.

His approach blends several well-known therapies, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based work. That mix supports both coping skills and attention to close relationships and personal values. He adapts the plan to each person rather than following a one-size-fits-all method.

Jatinder also works with concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, caregiver stress, communication problems, dissociation and the lasting effects of abuse. He helps people dealing with grief, depression, cancer-related stress and issues around adoption and foster care.

He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and brings long-term clinical experience to each session. For people who prefer remote support, he offers phone, video, live chat and text-based sessions to fit different schedules and needs.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on identifying personal values and taking small, value-led actions even when emotions are strong. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns and reduce symptoms.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss your goals, try different methods if needed, and tailor the plan to what works for you. That collaborative way helps find the best fit rather than expecting one single method to solve everything.

Online sessions can make therapy easier to fit into everyday life. Video calls recreate face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth or focus on screens is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging suits short check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options give flexibility for scheduling, shorter or longer contacts, and ways to practise skills between meetings.