Aashima Aggarwal, BACP

Aashima Aggarwal helps people facing stress, anxiety, low mood, anger, sleeping problems and parenting strain. She supports those coping with life changes, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and work-related pressure. Aashima also works with people dealing with self-esteem, ADHD, compassion fatigue and issues around body image, guilt and shame.

She listens closely and aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk through what matters most. Her practice combines talking therapy with reflective work and practical strategies. Sessions may include grounding exercises, meditation, and emotionally focused conversations to help people feel heard and clearer about their next steps.

Aashima has 16 years of experience and holds a Master’s degree in Psychology, plus a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

In therapy she takes an integrative approach, choosing tools that fit each person’s needs rather than following a single method. This can mean drawing on Client-Centred work, Emotionally-Focused ideas, mindfulness practices, or trauma-focused techniques as relevant.

Her aim is to help people feel calmer, more confident and better able to cope with life’s challenges. She invites anyone who is struggling to start where they are and make small, steady changes over time.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Ashima draws on Client-Centred Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to guide online work. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance and helping people find their own answers, which can be useful for anxiety, low mood and low self-esteem. Emotionally-Focused Therapy centres on understanding and working with strong feelings and attachment patterns, which helps when relationships or long-held emotional wounds are part of the difficulty.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. She will work collaboratively to identify which methods suit your goals and preferences, and may adjust the plan as you go. That means the work evolves according to what is most helpful for you rather than following a fixed script.

The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions more easily into a busy week and saving travel time, which can make regular work more manageable. If you need quieter or briefer check-ins, or sessions that do not require being on camera, discuss these preferences when you book. Please confirm the current session options before scheduling so you know how sessions will be arranged.