Sharmi Gowri-Kriszyk, NCPS
Sharmi Gowri-Kriszyk helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief and relationship pain.
About Sharmi
Sharmi Gowri-Kriszyk helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief and relationship pain. She supports those dealing with self-esteem struggles, eating or sleeping problems, anger, bipolar and depression, and people coping with life changes or compassion fatigue. Sharmi also works with concerns tied to parenting, family dynamics, intimacy, ADHD and related attachment issues.
Sharmi has 21 years of experience in mental health and holds the NCPS credential. She trained to doctorate level in psychology and counselling and has completed extensive trauma-focused training.
Background and approach
Her practice draws on several therapeutic approaches to help people recover from complex and developmental trauma. Sessions are aimed at building a calm, open space where thoughts, feelings and triggers can be talked about without judgement. She uses both body-based and brain-based work to address how traumatic memories show up in the body and mind.
Practical skills and slower-paced processing sit alongside deeper trauma work. The therapist places emphasis on attachment patterns and how early relationships shape current difficulties. Work can include looking at implicit body memories and subconscious triggers, and translating those into ways of coping that feel manageable day to day.
Sharmi offers therapy in English, Danish and Tamil and accepts international clients. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| NCPS | NCS23-03556 | August 2027 |
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 Sharmi works with
Everything Sharmi lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sharmi lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) helps process traumatic memories that keep causing distress. Sessions guide the client to notice memories and bodily reactions while using structured bilateral stimulation to reduce the intensity of those memories and their daily impact.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your history, goals and preferences and recommend which methods to try first. Choices are adjusted as therapy progresses so that work matches what the client needs and can tolerate.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, for example by reducing travel time and allowing sessions during a lunch break or after work. It can also allow work to continue when someone is living abroad, since international clients are accepted. Because the original biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what will be offered.
Frequently asked
What concerns does this therapist address?
Sharmi supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and family-related worries. She also works with issues such as sleep and eating problems, anger, self-esteem, bipolar and depression.
How would you describe the therapist's style?
The approach is calm and collaborative with an emphasis on safety and non-judgement. Sessions mix practical skills with deeper trauma work at a pace set by the client.
What experience does the therapist have?
She has 21 years of professional work experience in the mental health sector and significant additional training in trauma-focused methods.
What credentials and location are listed?
The therapist holds NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom as an NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred).
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English, Danish and Tamil.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with this clinician?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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