- Anxiety
- Grief
- Parenting
About Asha
Asha Sookhoo is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with seven years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She focuses on common life stresses such as anxiety, depression and anger, and helps people thinking through relationship and family concerns. Her work also covers grief, parenting strain, and coping with major life changes.
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and matches them to the person's needs. Sessions are presented as straightforward conversations where practical steps and coping tools are discussed. Asha aims to keep things clear and focused so people can try small changes between meetings.
Her background includes supporting people with addictions, intimacy-related difficulties, eating or sleeping struggles, and challenges related to ADHD and bipolar mood changes. She also works with career stress, compassion fatigue and LGBT-related concerns. This range gives her a broad view of how stress and anger can show up in daily life.
In the counselling room she listens for patterns that keep problems repeating, then helps people test different ways of responding. That may involve looking at thoughts and feelings, practising alternative responses, and planning steps to reduce conflict or simmering resentment. Sessions aim to leave people with a clearer next step.
People who want to start are invited to use the site's matching process and schedule a first meeting. The therapist describes the early sessions as a chance to set goals and agree practical, short-term plans to try between appointments.
How her therapeutic approaches work online
Asha uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people notice the thoughts and behaviours that keep anger and stress stuck. Cognitive-style approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing alternatives, which can reduce reactivity and rumination. These approaches suit issues like anger that ties closely to upsetting thoughts or repeated mental patterns.Behavioural strategies emphasise practical steps people can try between sessions. That might include short experiments to respond differently in tense moments, relaxation or grounding practices, and setting small behavioural goals that reduce build-up of resentment. These are useful for workplace frustration, simmering relationship conflict, and managing daily stress.
Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to agree what to try first, review what helps, and adjust the plan as needed. Sessions are framed as a shared process of testing and refining methods to fit the client's goals.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, shorten travel, or choose shorter check-ins when time is limited. Registered or accredited professionals, including counsellors, often use this flexibility to keep progress consistent while people balance work and family commitments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, and lists anger among her focus areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her work uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and practical conversations to identify patterns and try different responses.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients.
What formats are her sessions offered in?
Session formats were not specified in the biography; please confirm current options before booking.
How are fees and bookings handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To start, complete the site matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.