Counsellor profile
Neha Chahal, HCPC
Counsellor - stress and anxiety
See online counselling options- CBT
- ACT
- Attachment work
About Neha
Counsellor Neha Chahal is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and has 14 years of experience working in the United Kingdom. She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem and confidence, and family-related concerns. She also works with issues around trauma, sleep, parenting, career changes and compassion fatigue.
Neha describes clients as the experts in their own lives. She uses that view to help people notice their strengths and take practical steps. Sessions focus on talking through problems, noticing patterns, and trying small changes that might help day to day.
Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy and Emotionally-Focused and Client-Centred approaches. She mixes these methods to suit a person’s needs and the issue they want to address. That can mean working on thoughts and behaviours, exploring relationship patterns, or finding values to guide decisions.
Neha has experience with a wide range of concerns beyond the main areas, including body image, chronic illness, bereavement, communication problems, codependency and separation. She speaks English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu, which can help people who prefer to use those languages in sessions.
People can expect a straightforward style. Neha offers practical reflection and skills alongside space to talk. To begin, she asks a few questions about what brings someone in and what they hope to change, then they plan the first session together.
Therapeutic approaches used in online counselling
Neha draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavioural patterns, which can help with anxiety, low mood and sleep problems. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice what matters to them and take small steps towards those values while allowing uncomfortable thoughts or feelings to be present.She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early and current relationships affect feelings and behaviour. That approach can be useful when communication problems, relationship stress or patterns from the past keep recurring. Neha discusses these approaches with each person and together they decide which methods to try first, based on the issues, goals and personal preferences.
Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm the current options before booking. Many people find online counselling helps fit work, family and other commitments because it can reduce travel time and make scheduling easier. It can also allow shorter check-ins or phone-based conversations when video is difficult, and it lets people use therapy from different locations if that suits their routine. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists will clarify practical matters such as session length, frequency and how to book when you begin.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with most often?
Neha works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, family concerns, trauma and sleep problems among other issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She blends Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with attachment and client-centred ideas to suit the problem being discussed.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to start sessions?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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