- Years in practice
- 4
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Mandika
Mandika Shah-Dhillon, BACP, creates a calm, steady space for people feeling overwhelmed or unsure where to begin. She offers approachable support for stress, anxiety, addiction-related concerns, trauma and abuse, low mood, grief, parenting challenges, relationship questions and other life changes. Her tone is warm and gentle, aimed at helping someone take a first breath and find a clearer next step.
She studied Person-Centred Counselling and the Psychotherapeutic Relationship at the University of Warwick and is completing an MSc in Psychology of Mental Health and Wellbeing.
Background and approach
She has four years of experience working across independent practice, university mental health services, addiction support and crisis roles. That background means she has seen a wide range of worries and practical pressures people bring to therapy. Mandika uses an integrative, person-centred approach.
Sessions usually begin by listening closely to what matters to the person in front of her. From there she draws on trauma-aware thinking and contemporary psychological ideas to shape the work together in a way that feels manageable. Her style is relational and steady.
People are invited to bring whatever they have - even if they do not yet have the words. Therapy sessions aim to slow things down, increase self-understanding and reduce the weight of repeated patterns or ongoing stressors.
She supports people with a wide range of concerns including parenting struggles, eating and sleeping problems, compassion fatigue, ADHD-related challenges, intimacy and self-esteem issues, and career or life transition questions. The goal is practical progress and clearer choices, reached at a pace that suits each person.
What Mandika works with
Everything Mandika lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Mandika helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Mandika lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How her approaches work online
Mandika draws on Client-Centred Therapy to build a trusting relationship where the person leads the pace and focus. This approach helps when someone needs to feel heard and to make sense of confusing or overwhelming feelings.She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect. CBT can help with anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and habits people want to change by offering practical ways to test new behaviours and think differently.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist listens to the person's goals, preferences and life context and then suggests options to try. Plans are reviewed together so adjustments can be made if something does not fit.
Online sessions give flexible ways to work. Video calls suit deeper conversations and face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions can fit a short break at work or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, ongoing coaching-style support or when someone prefers writing to talking. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and keep progress moving between sessions.
Questions people ask about Mandika
What issues does she help with?
She supports a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, parenting matters, intimacy and self-esteem issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is person-centred, warm and relational. Sessions start with careful listening and then progress at a steady, collaborative pace.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of experience working in independent practice, university mental health services, addiction support and crisis roles.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
She works online using video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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