Starnta Johal, NCPS
Compassionate counsellor focused on practical parenting support
Book with Starnta- Years in practice
- 4
- Registration
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Starnta
Starnta Johal is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with four years' experience. She uses a person-centred way of working to help people understand their thoughts, feelings and actions. Starnta offers short courses, single sessions or longer work depending on what a person needs.
Starnta focuses on parenting-related concerns alongside stress, anxiety and relationship difficulties. She also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, intimacy concerns, anger and low self-esteem.
Background and approach
Her practice includes work around panic, post-traumatic stress and self-harm. Her approach draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused Therapy and the person-centred model. That means sessions often centre on the client's experience, while also using practical tools to manage thoughts and behaviours.
Starnta has the NCPS credential. She has worked with survivors of domestic and sexual abuse and has experience offering bereavement counselling through Cruse as well as training in polyvagal theory and clinical trauma work. This background informs her support for people navigating painful or complex experiences.
Sessions are offered in English and are delivered online by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Starnta guides people through a paced process, helping them find clearer ways to cope and make changes that suit their life and priorities.
What Starnta works with
Everything Starnta lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Starnta helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Attachment issues
- Divorce and separation
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Starnta lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- 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.
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships. It helps people notice patterns in reactions and develop safer ways of relating to others, which can be useful for parenting and intimacy concerns.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and actions. It offers practical strategies to manage anxiety, panic and low mood by testing unhelpful thoughts and building different behaviours.
Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people process distressing events with a gradual, paced approach. It supports recovery from post-traumatic stress and the aftereffects of abuse by combining stabilisation techniques and focused work on traumatic memories.
Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk about goals and preferences, try methods that fit the person's needs, and adapt the plan as work progresses.
Online therapy offers flexibility across several formats. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be a lighter option if bandwidth is an issue, and live chat or text messaging suit quick check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare and busy lives while still getting professional support.
Questions people ask about Starnta
What concerns does this counsellor help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns as well as trauma, grief, addictions, intimacy issues and low self-esteem.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The approach is person-centred with practical elements from CBT and trauma-focused work, so sessions are warm and client-led while offering tools to manage thoughts and reactions.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has four years' experience and has worked with survivors of domestic and sexual abuse, plus Cruse bereavement counselling and clinical trauma training in her background.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the NCPS credential and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Work is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling a session according to the counsellor's availability.
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