Vin Pachu, BACP

Vin Pachu is a counsellor who combines practical coaching with talking therapy to help people navigate change. He holds a BACP registration and has three years of professional experience. He works online with sessions by video, phone, live chat or text messaging.

He brings a background of voluntary work in the UK charity sector. That work included supporting people affected by homelessness, the refugee system, and healthcare inequalities. He also volunteers with an addiction harm reduction organisation and supports people on recovery journeys.

Vin uses a blend of psychodynamic and person-centred approaches. That means he looks at how past experiences shape current feelings while keeping the conversation focused on the person in front of him. He aims to create a steady, non-judgemental space for honest conversation.

He also draws on coaching skills and training in somatic attachment, trauma, eating disorders, compassionate practice, and adverse childhood experiences. Those elements inform how he helps people set goals and try new ways of coping with difficult patterns.

Typical concerns he addresses include addictions, self esteem, career issues, and coping with life changes. He also supports people dealing with body image, control issues, guilt and shame, mood problems, post-traumatic stress, process addictions, and workplace strain.

Sessions are offered in English and take place online. He aims to help people make steady, manageable changes and to build more helpful ways of living and relating to themselves.

Therapeutic approaches that work online

Vin uses psychodynamic work to help people see how earlier relationships and experiences shape current patterns. This approach looks for repeated themes in feelings and behaviour and can be useful for resolving long-standing issues such as attachment concerns and shame. He also draws on person-centred counselling which keeps the conversation focused on the person's experience and priorities. That approach centres empathy and acceptance and helps people feel heard while they think through next steps.

He brings coaching skills into therapy to set practical goals and try new ways of coping. Together the therapist and client decide which mix of talking, reflection and practical tasks feels most helpful. Finding the right approach is part of the work and he will collaborate with each person to adjust methods to match their needs, goals and preferences.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video works well for a fuller conversation, phone is useful when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text can suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily life while keeping the focus on steady progress.