Jatinder Purwaha, BACP

Jatinder Purwaha welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, loss or major life changes. He aims to make the first step easier by offering steady, non-judgemental support and practical ways to cope. He speaks English, Hindi and Punjabi, and practices in the United Kingdom.

Jatinder draws on a range of therapy styles to suit different needs. He uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy alongside attachment-focused work. Sessions typically focus on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings, build more helpful routines, and practise small changes that make daily life easier.

His background spans 32 years of professional work in mental health. He is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and has focused a great deal of his time on trauma-related concerns since completing additional training in 2019.

Jatinder works with a wide range of concerns including grief, depression, coping with life changes and trauma and abuse. He also supports people facing relationship patterns, abandonment or attachment difficulties, caregiver stress, and challenges such as dissociation or difficulties linked to intellectual disability.

People who come to him can expect a calm, listening approach and practical strategies to manage symptoms day to day. He encourages collaboration so clients can set goals that fit their life and move forward at a manageable pace.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them, and then move toward values-based action. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and supports practical steps to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety and depression. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns formed in relationships and how those patterns affect current emotional life, which can be helpful for attachment issues and relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try. You and the therapist will review what helps and make changes as you go so the plan fits your needs.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Working remotely still allows practical exercises, skills practice and reflective conversations that support progress over time.