About Mandika
Mandika Shah-Dhillon is a counsellor who helps people feeling overwhelmed, anxious or stuck. She offers a calm, steady space for anyone unsure where to begin. Reach out when life feels heavy and you need someone to listen without judgement.
Mandika trained in Person-Centred Counselling and the Psychotherapeutic Relationship at the University of Warwick and holds BACP accreditation. She is completing an MSc in Psychology of Mental Health and Wellbeing. Her background includes independent practice, university mental health services, addiction support and crisis roles.
Background and approach
These roles shaped her work supporting people with anxiety, stress, trauma, low mood and identity concerns. Her style is warm, relational and intuitive. Sessions start where the person is, even if they don't have clear words or goals yet.
She works integratively from person-centred roots, along with trauma-aware practice and contemporary psychological ideas, adapting to what each person needs in the room. In practical terms, Mandika helps people slow down and make sense of repeating relationship patterns, identity questions, grief and the small pressures that build up over time.
She also supports work on concentration, sleeping, eating and coping with life changes. Her approach aims to steady people, helping them feel heard and understood rather than judged. If someone is ready to explore what lies beneath the surface, Mandika offers a gentle, paced process.
She meets clients where they are and helps them take the next steps at a manageable speed.
What Mandika works with
Everything Mandika lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Mandika is listed here; the rest shows what else Mandika works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Mandika lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate to online working
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and meeting people where they are. It helps when someone needs space to tell their story and be heard without pressure. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behaviour and offers practical ways to try different responses, which can help with anxiety, low mood and coping strategies.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels helpful, and then agree a plan together. That collaborative process helps decide whether to use person-centred listening, CBT techniques, trauma-aware practices or a mix of methods.
The counsellor's profile does not specify session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make fitting therapy into everyday life easier by reducing travel and allowing sessions around work or caring commitments. It can also allow shorter check-ins or session times that suit a busy day. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often use remote sessions to make continuity of care more manageable, while still focusing on clear goals and practical steps.
Questions people ask about Mandika
What concerns does this counsellor help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, intimacy questions, eating and sleeping concerns, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem and career worries, among other topics.
How would you describe the therapeutic style here?
The style is warm, relational and intuitive with a person-centred foundation. Sessions begin where the person is and unfold at a gentle pace.
What experience does the counsellor have?
She has four years of practice experience across independent practice, university mental health services, addiction support and crisis roles.
What credentials and location are listed?
The counsellor holds BACP accreditation and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and are international clients taken?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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