- Trauma-informed approach
- Practical coping strategies
- Works with families
About Sharmi
Sharmi Gowri-Kriszyk is a counsellor with 21 years’ experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, grief, addiction and trauma. She works with those coping with life changes, mood difficulties such as depression and bipolar, and challenges like ADHD, sleep problems and low self-esteem. Sharmi also helps people dealing with relationship and intimacy issues, family and parenting stresses, and chronic pain or illness.
Her approach is trauma-informed and focused on creating a calm space to talk. She uses attachment-based work to look at early relationships and how they shape current patterns. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy techniques and EMDR are also part of her practice, used where they suit the person’s needs.
Sessions are aimed at understanding triggers, recognising body-based responses, and developing practical coping skills. She often works on implicit or body memories alongside talking therapies to help with post-traumatic recovery. The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes, with attention to day-to-day functioning and emotional safety.
Sharmi is an NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred) and works with people nationally and internationally from the United Kingdom. She is able to offer therapy in English, Danish and Tamil. Details about session arrangements should be confirmed when booking.
Her style is calm and collaborative. Clients are invited to set the pace, name goals, and try small, practical steps between sessions. The focus is on reducing distress, improving relationships, and restoring a sense of control in everyday life.
Her approach is trauma-informed and focused on creating a calm space to talk. She uses attachment-based work to look at early relationships and how they shape current patterns. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy techniques and EMDR are also part of her practice, used where they suit the person’s needs.
Sessions are aimed at understanding triggers, recognising body-based responses, and developing practical coping skills. She often works on implicit or body memories alongside talking therapies to help with post-traumatic recovery. The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes, with attention to day-to-day functioning and emotional safety.
Sharmi is an NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred) and works with people nationally and internationally from the United Kingdom. She is able to offer therapy in English, Danish and Tamil. Details about session arrangements should be confirmed when booking.
Her style is calm and collaborative. Clients are invited to set the pace, name goals, and try small, practical steps between sessions. The focus is on reducing distress, improving relationships, and restoring a sense of control in everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Family conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
21+ years
Credentials
NCPS · United Kingdom
Languages
English, Danish, Tamil
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current feelings and behaviours. Online sessions can help people identify patterns in relationships and try new ways of connecting or setting boundaries. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small changes. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and day-to-day coping skills and transfers well to remote sessions through practical exercises and homework.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work with the client to decide which methods fit best, based on individual goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process that may change over time as needs evolve.
If you are considering online therapy, check the available session formats when you book. Confirm whether the therapist offers video, phone or other options before scheduling. Online work can make fitting therapy into a busy life easier, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and help people stay consistent with appointments. Registered or accredited professionals can guide how to adapt exercises for remote work and plan practical steps between sessions.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Sharmi help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and grief, as well as parenting and family-related strains and intimacy concerns.
How would you describe her way of working?
She offers a calm, collaborative style and aims to create a gentle, non-judgemental space for exploring feelings and triggers.
What experience does she bring?
Sharmi has 21 years of professional work in the mental health sector and focuses on trauma, attachment and related issues.
What credentials and location are shown?
She is an NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred) based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English, Danish and Tamil.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted; confirm arrangements and any practical details when you book.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.