About Aashima
Aashima Aggarwal helps people facing stress, anxiety, low mood, anger, and the overwhelm that comes with big life changes. She is Aashima Aggarwal and brings 16 years of experience as a BACP counsellor. She speaks English, Hindi and Punjabi and works with clients across the United Kingdom and internationally.
Her sessions focus on listening first. She offers a calm, accepting space where people can talk about what is hard. The aim is usually to bring more calm, clarity and confidence.
How Aashima works
Work in early sessions often looks at what matters most and small steps that feel doable. Aashima uses a mix of approaches chosen to match each person’s needs. She draws on client-centred work to follow what matters to the client, emotionally focused ideas to look at feelings in relationships, and mindfulness to build practical ways to manage stress and sleep.
Trauma-focused methods are used when past events are keeping someone stuck. She uses gentle practical tools such as grounding, breathing and reflection alongside conversational therapy and coaching. Sessions might include short exercises, noticing patterns between thoughts and feelings, and planning changes that fit everyday life.
Progress is tracked in simple, clear ways so people can see what helps. Aashima aims to work at a pace that feels safe and useful for each person. Her style is warm, respectful and direct when needed.
People who come for support are invited to start where they are and take small steps toward clearer thinking and better coping.
Aashima lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Aashima works with
The areas below are the ones Aashima selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Body image
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 16 |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Punjabi |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Aashima's approaches work online
Aashima commonly uses client-centred work and mindfulness in online sessions. Client-centred therapy focuses on following what matters to the person, using listening and reflection to understand feelings and priorities. This helps when someone feels stuck or unsure where to begin. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress, improve sleep and manage strong emotions.She also draws on emotionally focused ideas when relationship feelings are important. Emotionally focused approaches look at how emotions show up between people and aim to create new ways of connecting and responding. Together the approaches help with anxiety, low mood, trauma-related patterns and relationship strains in a practical way.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and comfort. That choice can change over time as needs shift, and sessions are adapted to what works best for the individual.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video lets you see facial cues for deeper emotional work, phone can be easier when bandwidth is low, and chat or messaging suit quick check-ins or people who prefer typing. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work or family life and to keep progress steady over time.
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