- Trauma-informed support
- Focus on sleep
- Person-centred care
About Sharmi
Sharmi Gowri-Kriszyk is a counsellor focused on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, sleep problems and related concerns. She has 21 years of experience in mental health and brings a calm, steady presence to sessions. She speaks English, Danish and Tamil and works with clients in the United Kingdom and internationally.
Sharmi uses practical, person-centred methods to help people understand patterns that keep them stuck. She blends attachment-based ideas with cognitive behavioural tools and emotion-regulation skills to address problems like panic, low mood, anger and relationship struggles. Her background also includes approaches intended for trauma recovery and difficult memories.
In sessions she aims to make space for clear, honest conversation. She helps people notice triggers, understand reactions, and practise small changes that improve sleep, mood and daily coping. Parents and carers can bring practical concerns about parenting stress, family tensions or blended family issues and work through manageable steps.
Her work covers a wide range of difficulties including addiction, eating concerns, grief, compulsive behaviours and ADHD-related struggles. She also supports people dealing with chronic pain, caregiver stress and the aftermath of separation or bereavement. Sharmi explains techniques plainly and checks in regularly about how things are going.
People who have experienced abuse, neglect or attachment disruption can explore those issues safely while focusing on present-day coping. If someone has tried therapy before but still feels something is missing, Sharmi offers a trauma-aware way to revisit old material and practise different responses.
Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions can help people recognise attachment triggers and practise different ways of relating to partners, children or themselves. Client-centred therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of sessions and relies on listening, reflection and collaborative goal-setting to build change. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at thinking and behaviour patterns and teaches simple techniques to manage anxiety, sleep problems and low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and responses to different methods and decide together what to try first. This collaborative process means approaches can be adjusted over time if something is not helping.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit support into a busy life, for example by avoiding travel and allowing sessions from a quieter space or during a work break. It can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera every time or who want shorter check-ins between face-to-face meetings. Confirm the available session options before booking so you know what formats are possible with this counsellor.
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Experience
21+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Danish, Tamil
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does this counsellor address?
Sharmi works with stress, anxiety, trauma and sleep difficulties among many other issues such as depression, addictions, grief and parenting strains.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a person-centred, trauma-aware approach that is practical and collaborative, focusing on understanding triggers and building coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has 21 years of professional experience in the mental health sector.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is listed as an NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred) and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Danish and Tamil.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are accepted, allowing people outside the UK to arrange sessions.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangement; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin sessions?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.