Mandika Shah-Dhillon, BACP
Mandika Shah-Dhillon offers help for people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions and major life changes.
About Mandika
Mandika Shah-Dhillon offers help for people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions and major life changes. She supports concerns around grief, intimacy, self-esteem, parenting pressures, sleep and eating difficulties, ADHD, bipolar mood issues, career stress, and identity questions including LGBT matters. Mandika works with people facing communication problems, codependency, abandonment worries, and the strain of caregiving or chronic illness.
Mandika practises in a calm, relational way. She trained in Person-Centred Counselling and the Psychotherapeutic Relationship at the University of Warwick and holds BACP membership.
Background and approach
Over four years she has worked in independent practice, university mental health services, addiction support and crisis roles. This variety shapes a flexible, down-to-earth style. Sessions start where the person is, even if words feel hard to find.
Mandika listens without judgment and helps people name what feels confusing. She combines client-centred care with practical techniques drawn from cognitive behavioural approaches and mindfulness, and she uses psychodynamic and trauma-focused ideas when they fit the work. Expect steady pacing and a focus on small, manageable steps.
Conversations aim to make difficult feelings easier to understand and cope with. Work may include noticing unhelpful thinking patterns, learning calming practices, or looking at how past experiences shape present responses. Mandika offers a human, compassionate space for exploring change.
She helps people clarify goals, develop coping strategies, and build on strengths. If someone is unsure where to begin, Mandika treats not knowing as the first useful place to start.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 402680 | November 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Mandika works with
Everything Mandika lists, in their own terms.
- 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.
Online support
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It uses clear, practical steps to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try alternative responses. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, stress, sleep and some mood difficulties.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mandika will collaborate with the person to decide which methods feel most useful. She adapts techniques over time to match goals, preferences and the issues that arise during sessions.
Online therapy with Mandika uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video suits deeper, face-to-face conversations, while phone calls need less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, ongoing notes, and for people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to access regular support without travel and allow practical scheduling around daily life.
Frequently asked
What concerns can be addressed in sessions?
Mandika supports a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, intimacy and self-esteem. She also works on practical life challenges such as sleep and eating issues, parenting pressures, career worries and ADHD-related difficulties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, relational and steady, starting from where a person is. Sessions are conversational and paced to individual needs, with space for emotional processing and practical steps.
What training and experience does she have?
Mandika trained in Person-Centred Counselling and the Psychotherapeutic Relationship at the University of Warwick and has four years of experience in independent practice, university mental health services, addiction support and crisis roles.
Where does she practise and what are her credentials?
She practises in the United Kingdom and holds BACP membership, listed as BACP in her credentials.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
Mandika offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as session formats.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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