Lilian Shundi, HCPC

Lilian Shundi uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people make practical changes in their thinking and behaviour. She is Dr Lillian Shundi and holds a professional doctorate in counselling psychology. She is registered with the HCPC in the United Kingdom and has four years of clinical experience supporting people through common mental health concerns.

She focuses on stress, anxiety and depression, and helps with relationship and family difficulties. She also works on self-esteem, motivation and confidence. Lilian supports people dealing with communication problems, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation or loneliness.

In sessions she provides psychological support and psychoeducation, particularly at the start of therapy. Her main approach is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at how thoughts and behaviours keep problems going and teaches practical strategies to change them. She also integrates psychodynamic ideas to help people understand patterns from their past that affect current life.

Lilian believes people are the experts on their own stories and that existing strengths will aid recovery. She works collaboratively to set clear goals and build small steps that fit everyday life. Towards the end of therapy she helps clients plan ways to keep the progress they have made.

She offers therapy in English and Swahili and accepts international clients. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step are used to connect people with her according to availability.

How evidence-based methods work online and by choice

CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thought patterns and testing them with behaviour. It teaches clear skills such as breathing exercises, behavioural experiments and step-by-step plans to reduce anxiety, lift low mood and improve confidence. Psychodynamic ideas look at repeating relationship patterns and early experiences that can shape current reactions; this can help when people notice the same struggles happen again and again.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, previous helping strategies and preferences. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them over time if needed, so therapy matches what the person actually wants to change.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into busy days and reducing travel time. Online options can make it easier to attend when work or family commitments are tight, or when a shorter check-in suits the day. The exact session formats should be confirmed before booking so clients know what is offered and how to schedule appointments.