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Sharmi Gowri-Kriszyk, NCPS

Credentials
NCPS
Experience
21 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Danish, Tamil
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issues

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Sharmi Gowri-Kriszyk offers support for people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting and family difficulties, intimacy concerns, sleep and eating problems, anger, low self-esteem, depression and bipolar mood issues. She also works with people coping with life changes, compassion fatigue and ADHD. Sharmi is named up front to make it clear who the reader will meet.

She has 21 years of experience in the mental health sector and is an NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred).

Background and approach

Her background includes postgraduate and doctorate-level study in psychology and counselling and psychotherapy, together with substantial additional training in trauma work. Sharmi focuses on trauma, attachment difficulties and the effects of abuse and neglect. She aims to help people who feel their earlier therapy left them unhealed.

Sessions look at how past events affect feelings, behaviours and relationships today. Her style is gentle and collaborative. She creates a space where thoughts, feelings and triggers can be talked about without judgement.

Work can include addressing body-held memories and subconscious triggers alongside more traditional talking therapy. Therapy with Sharmi draws on several recognised approaches. She uses attachment-based and client-centred ways of working, and may include cognitive behavioural techniques, dialectical skills and EMDR-informed methods where appropriate.

The emphasis is on helping people rebuild regulation, repair attachment ruptures and find practical ways to cope and move forward.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online practice

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on connections formed in early relationships and how those patterns show up now. Online work can help people notice attachment patterns, heal ruptures and build more supported ways of relating through conversations and reflective exercises. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person at the heart of sessions and values empathy, acceptance and respect. In an online setting this means the counsellor follows the client's pace and concerns, offering steady presence and validation while the person leads the topics.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. Online CBT can include setting behavioural experiments, practising new skills between sessions and using structured exercises during meetings to reduce anxiety or manage mood swings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and will help decide which methods to try first. That choice is revisited as therapy progresses, so techniques can be adjusted to what helps most.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into daily life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes access simpler for people living abroad, since registered or accredited professionals and therapists can offer support across distances.
What kinds of concerns does this counsellor address?
Sharmi supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and family issues, intimacy problems, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, self-esteem challenges, bipolar and depression, ADHD and coping with life changes.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and gentle. She offers a non-judgemental space to talk about triggers, feelings and painful memories.
What is her background and experience?
She has 21 years of experience in the mental health sector and postgraduate to doctorate-level study in psychology and counselling and psychotherapy, with extra training focused on trauma.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is an NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
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 with the service before booking.
How is cost handled for therapy with this counsellor?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy if I want to work with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
21 years
Registered with
NCPS
Languages
English, Danish, Tamil

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