Jatinder Purwaha, BACP

Jatinder Purwaha is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 32 years of professional experience. He works with people who are feeling stuck by stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and coping with life changes. He speaks English, Hindi and Punjabi and accepts international clients.

Jatinder focuses on creating a calm space where people can talk through painful experiences and confusing emotions. He uses clear, practical ways to help clients manage strong feelings and day-to-day stress. Sessions are conversational and aim to help people notice patterns that get in the way of living the life they want.

His background includes long experience with trauma, and he has worked with issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, caregiving stress, domestic violence, dissociation and problems linked to adoption or foster care. He also supports people dealing with chronic illness, feelings of guilt or shame, impulse control and communication problems.

In session he draws on a mix of methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based approaches, client-centred work, cognitive behavioural techniques and elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. That range lets him match practical skills, emotional processing and relationship-focused work to what a person needs most.

People who come for help can expect steady, straightforward conversations about where they are now and what matters next. Jatinder helps people notice small changes that make life easier to manage while working through deeper losses or traumatic memories.

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