Anshu Vashishta

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About me

I am a BACP registered integrative counsellor offering online counselling for young people (16+) and adults. I offer a patient and empathetic approach, creating a calm and safe space where you can explore your thoughts and feelings at your own pace. Being an integrative counsellor means I draw on different therapeutic approaches to tailor the way I work to your individual needs. 

I support young people (16+) and adults experiencing:

Anxiety and worry
Stress or feeling overwhelmed
Low self-esteem
Relationship difficulties
Life transitions
Feeling stuck or uncertain
Trauma

I provide a safe, sensitive, and supportive space to explore these experiences, helping you feel understood and supported at your own pace.

I attend regular supervision and ongoing professional development to ensure my practice remains ethical, reflective, and up to date

Online Counselling & Sessions
I offer sessions online via secure video call, allowing you to access support from the comfort and privacy of your own space.

Fees: £50 per 50-minute session.

I also offer a free 15-minute initial consultation video call to discuss what has brought you to counselling and see whether working together feels right for you.

Training, qualifications & experience

Qualifications & Training

CPCAB Level 5 Certificate in Working Therapeutically with Children
CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling

Additional Training:

Working creatively using play and art in therapy
Phase-Oriented Trauma Model workshop (Claire Burke Draucker)
Learned Helplessness training
Borderline Personality Disorder training

Professional Membership: Registered member (390975) of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, following the BACP Ethical Framework for safe, ethical practice
 
Experience

I am working as a School Counsellor in a secondary school, supporting young people with emotional and mental health difficulties.

Previously, I have worked for a Reading-based charity providing trauma counselling. I am trained in safeguarding procedures for both children and adults.

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Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.

Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Fees

£50.00 per session

Concessions offered for

  • Students
  • Trainee counsellors

Additional information

I offer sessions online via secure video call, allowing you to access support from the comfort and privacy of your own space.

Fees: £50 per 50-minute session.

I also offer a free 15-minute initial consultation to discuss what has brought you to counselling and see whether working together feels right for you

When I work

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Early morning
Morning
Early afternoon
Late afternoon
Evening

Further information

You can choose either a one-off 50 minute session for immediate support or ongoing sessions for deeper therapeutic work.

Caversham, Reading, Berkshire, RG4

Type of session

Online

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Couples
Families
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

DBS check

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Online platforms

Whatsapp
Zoom
Microsoft Teams