Aaradhya Srivastava , BACP

Aaradhya Srivastava is a BACP counsellor who uses psychodynamic and client-centred approaches. She focuses on helping people who feel anxious, stressed, or disconnected. She also supports those coping with trauma, changes in life, and struggles with self-esteem.

Aaradhya offers a calm, listening space where people can talk about painful memories and current worries. She aims to build a trusting relationship so clients can explore how past experiences shape their present. Sessions are gentle and paced to what feels manageable for each person.

Her background includes work with survivors of sexual violence at the Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre. That experience shaped how she listens for both emotional and bodily responses to trauma. It also informs how she helps people name difficult feelings and the ways those feelings affect everyday life.

She draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat over time. Client-centred methods mean she pays close attention to each person’s perspective and priorities. Together with the client, Aaradhya looks at practical ways to cope and make small changes that matter day to day.

She speaks English and Hindi and works with people in the United Kingdom and internationally. Her approach is collaborative, and she encourages curiosity about personal reactions and relationships as part of the healing process.

Approaches online and how they help

Aaradhya draws on psychodynamic and client-centred approaches to guide online work. Psychodynamic therapy looks at how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape present feelings and reactions. It can help when things repeat in relationships or when present difficulties link back to earlier events.

Client-centred therapy focuses on the person's own experience in the moment. It involves empathetic listening and responding to what someone needs most, which can support work on self-esteem, anxiety and processing upsetting memories.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Aaradhya works collaboratively to decide what fits best for each person, adapting methods over time to match goals and comfort levels. She encourages open conversation about what helps and what does not.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face discussion when more connection is wanted. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a simpler option. Live chat or messaging is useful for shorter check-ins, immediate reflection or when written communication feels easier. These formats give flexibility to fit therapy around work, caring duties and travel.