- 32 years experience
- BACP member
- Speaks English Hindi Punjabi
About Jatinder
Jatinder Purwaha offers calm, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, grief or major life changes. He writes plainly and listens closely so people can speak freely about painful memories or current pressures. He works to make the first steps feel manageable and clear, and aims to help clients find ways to feel steadier day to day.
With 32 years of professional experience, he draws on several talking‑therapy approaches. Sessions focus on building a trusting relationship, learning simple coping skills, and working through difficult feelings at a careful pace. He pays attention to how attachment and early losses affect current relationships and reactions.
His background includes practice across a wide range of emotional problems, including trauma and abuse, depression, anger, and caregiving stress. He also addresses concerns linked to abandonment, adoption and foster care, dissociation, and issues such as guilt or shame. This experience informs a practical, down‑to‑earth style in sessions.
Therapeutic methods used include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment‑Based Therapy, Client‑Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). These approaches are used to help people manage emotions, change unhelpful patterns and build values‑based goals.
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Sessions are offered in English, Hindi and Punjabi, and he works with people in the United Kingdom as well as international clients.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and take actions that match their personal values. It often involves practised exercises to reduce avoidance and increase meaningful activity, which can be useful for anxiety, low mood and life changes.Attachment‑Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It looks at trust, closeness and separation issues and can help people understand how those patterns show up in adult relationships and responses to loss or abandonment.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals and try different methods to see what feels most helpful. This is a collaborative process where the client’s needs and preferences guide which approaches are used.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow check‑ins from different places. Some approaches adapt well to remote sessions by using brief skills practice, shared homework and regular review to track progress.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
32+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Hindi, Punjabi
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
Areas of focus include stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and coping with life changes, with additional attention to adoption and foster care related concerns.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The approach is practical and person‑centred, combining listening with skill building from therapies such as ACT, CBT and DBT to manage emotions and change difficult patterns.
What experience does the counsellor bring?
He has 32 years of professional practice working across a wide range of emotional and trauma‑related issues.
Where is the counsellor based and what credential is held?
The counsellor practices in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Hindi and Punjabi, and he also accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography did not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and other factors; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.