- Warm relational style
- Trauma-aware approach
- BACP registered
About Mandika
Mandika Shah-Dhillon offers calm, steady support for people feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or unsure where to begin. She creates a gentle space to pause and notice what has been building up. Reaching out can be the first small step toward feeling more in control and understood.
Mandika trained in Person-Centred Counselling and the Psychotherapeutic Relationship at the University of Warwick and holds BACP registration. She is also completing an MSc in Psychology of Mental Health and Wellbeing. Her experience includes private practice, university mental health services, addiction support and crisis roles over four years.
Her style is warm, relational and intuitive. Sessions focus on listening closely, making sense of feelings, and trying practical ways to manage day-to-day pressure. She draws on person-centred ideas alongside trauma-aware thinking and contemporary psychological approaches.
Mandika works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, and codependency. She also supports people with relationship patterns, identity questions, grief and life changes. Practical issues such as sleep, eating, work stress and parenting are part of her work too.
In therapy she helps people slow down, notice recurring patterns and find clearer ways forward. The pace is set by the individual and conversations stay focused on what matters most right now. If you want a steady, non-judgemental space to explore what’s beneath the surface, Mandika offers that alongside practical tools and reflective listening.
Approaches that guide online work and how they help
Mandika uses Client-Centred Therapy, which emphasises a compassionate, listening stance that helps people feel heard and understood. This approach is useful for people who are unsure where to begin or who need a steady space to explore emotions and identity.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at practical links between thoughts, feelings and actions. CBT can be helpful for tackling anxiety, low mood, sleep or unhelpful routines by trying small, structured changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Mandika will discuss different ways of working and help decide what fits best with the person’s goals, current needs and preferences in a collaborative way.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm the available online options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for different types of check-ins such as shorter conversations when schedules demand it. Registered or accredited professionals often adapt the session length and focus to suit practical constraints and life commitments.
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Experience
4+ years
Credentials
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Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Mandika support?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, codependency and related issues such as relationship patterns, grief and life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, relational and intuitive with a person-centred base. Sessions focus on listening, understanding patterns and trying practical steps to manage everyday pressures.
What background and experience does she have?
She trained at the University of Warwick in Person-Centred Counselling and the Psychotherapeutic Relationship and has four years' experience in private practice, university mental health services, addiction support and crisis roles.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to see her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.