Hemlata Mistry , BACP, NCPS

Hemlata Mistry is a counsellor who uses trauma-focused ways of working to help people find steadiness after hard experiences. She draws on three years of professional practice in the United Kingdom and focuses on stress, anxiety, grief and anger. Hemlata also helps with self-esteem, motivation and confidence.

Her sessions are straightforward and respectful. She listens closely and tailors conversations to each person's needs. People can expect a calm atmosphere where concerns are named and practical steps are discussed.

Hemlata has worked with a range of life challenges that include addiction, coping with big life changes, and compassion fatigue. She also offers support around eating and food-related issues, and for those dealing with illness, loss or end-of-life matters.

Additional areas she addresses include abandonment and attachment worries, codependency, dissociation, and difficulties after separation. She can talk through feelings such as emptiness, guilt, shame and jealousy as well as concerns often labelled under men’s issues.

Sessions are offered in English and take place online by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Hemlata describes the first contact as a chance to agree a plan together, with sessions shaped to fit what matters to the person seeking help.

Trauma-focused approaches and online care

Trauma-Focused Therapy focuses on recognising how past painful events affect present thoughts, emotions and behaviours. It involves carefully talking through memories and reactions and building new ways to cope with triggers and distress. This approach can help with symptoms of anxiety, anger and ongoing effects of abuse or loss.

Hemlata frames therapy as a joint process. She will work with each person to decide which method fits their needs, goals and comfort. That collaborative choice is part of starting work together and can change as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their life. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation, phone calls suit those with lower bandwidth, and chat or text help with quick check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family time and other commitments while keeping the focus on practical steps and steady support.