Niketa Chohan, BACP

Niketa Chohan offers straightforward, compassionate counselling for people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and relationship concerns. She also helps with low self-esteem, motivation and confidence. Her approach aims to make it easier to talk about difficult feelings without judgement. Taking the first step can feel hard and she acknowledges that effort from the outset.

Niketa uses an open, warm style in sessions so clients can share thoughts and emotions at their own pace. She works from a client-centred stance that focuses on the person’s experience, and draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships affect current patterns. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used when helpful to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviours.

She holds BACP registration, which reflects professional standards in the United Kingdom. Over five years she has worked with people dealing with grief, addictions, anger, eating concerns and life changes, among other issues. This variety informs a practical way of working rather than a single method.

Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal-focused when needed, with space for reflective conversation as well. Niketa pays attention to patterns such as control issues, abandonment themes, and body image struggles, and will tailor conversations to each person’s situation.

People often come to explore coping with panic attacks, postpartum depression, OCD-type concerns, or caregiver stress. Niketa encourages clients to set the pace, try short strategies between sessions, and review what helps most as therapy progresses.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work looks at how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional responses. Online conversations can map those patterns and help identify repeating relationship dynamics that cause distress.

Client-centred therapy prioritises the person's experience and pace, offering a non-judgemental space to talk. In remote sessions this means the therapist listens closely and follows what matters most to the client in each meeting.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions, with practical exercises to test new behaviours. CBT techniques can be used in online sessions to try short strategies between meetings and then review what changes.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels helpful, and together they will decide which methods to use and when to adjust them.

If you are considering online work, confirm the session formats available before booking. Many people appreciate that remote sessions can fit more easily around work, childcare or travel, allow a quieter check-in when needed, and make it simpler to practise techniques between meetings. Registered or accredited professionals can tailor session length and focus to suit everyday life and practical goals.