Rita Sandhu, BACP

Rita Sandhu uses a blended, practical approach to therapy that draws on well‑established behavioural and relational methods. She combines tools from cognitive behavioural work with acceptance and attachment ideas to help people manage stress, anxiety and trauma. Rita has 13 years of experience as a therapist and brings a calm, straightforward style to sessions.

Rita previously spent many years working in nursing and midwifery in the United Kingdom. That background informs how she approaches sensitive topics such as illness, caregiving stress and grief. She applies professional standards learned in healthcare while keeping sessions focused on what the person needs right now.

People consult Rita for a wide range of concerns including depression, addictions, bipolar symptoms, sleep and eating difficulties, and managing life changes. She also addresses issues around parenting, career pressures, self‑esteem and relationship difficulties. Additional interests include attachment issues, adoption and foster care, and neurodiversity such as autism and Asperger syndrome.

Rita uses practical skills from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioural techniques and attachment‑based ideas to help people notice patterns and try small, manageable changes. Sessions look at thoughts, feelings and behaviour in everyday life and build coping strategies that fit each person’s situation.

She offers sessions in English and works with international clients. Therapy can be arranged by completing the brief matching questionnaire and scheduling a session once a suitable slot is chosen. Rita aims to make the first steps straightforward and supportive.

How Rita’s approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed, then choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical skills to spot unhelpful thinking and change behaviours that keep problems going; it is often used for anxiety, sleep and depression. Attachment‑Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people build more secure ways of relating and feeling supported.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Rita will talk through goals, listen to what feels most helpful and adjust methods to suit each person. The therapist and client decide together which techniques to try and review progress as they go.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging, which offer flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face‑to‑face conversation and screen sharing for worksheets, phone sessions can be quicker check‑ins or better when bandwidth is limited, and messaging suits short updates or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and travel while keeping the focus on practical change and emotional support.