Rita Sandhu, BACP

Rita Sandhu draws on a person-centred, evidence-informed approach to help people facing sexual concerns and related stress. She combines practical talking therapies with steady, compassionate support. Rita is a BACP registered member (MBACP Accredit) and brings 13 years' experience as an integrative therapist to her work.

Rita uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Sessions focus on what matters to the person in front of her and on small, achievable steps. She works at a measured pace and matches techniques to each person’s needs.

Her background includes long clinical experience in nursing and midwifery, which influences how she manages sensitive topics. That experience informs a practical, respectful style and attention to people’s physical as well as emotional needs. Rita aims to create a steady space for difficult conversations.

People come to her for anxiety, low mood, trauma, relationship and sexual concerns, sleep and eating difficulties, ADHD and life changes among other issues. She also supports those coping with chronic illness, caregiving strain and bereavement. Work may include short-term goals or longer-term therapeutic exploration.

Sessions are offered in English and Rita accepts international clients. The process starts with a short questionnaire and a scheduling step. The subscription model used for sessions can be cancelled at any time.

How Rita’s approaches fit with online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It often focuses on what matters most and small steps that build life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people develop safer ways of relating to others and themselves. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of sessions, using non-judgemental listening to help people find their own answers.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rita will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as priorities and circumstances shift, and the therapist will check in regularly to keep the plan useful.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins or fitting a session into a lunch break. It also makes it possible for people living abroad to access a UK-based BACP registered professional. Registered and accredited professionals can adapt these approaches to work well in virtual sessions.