About me
Recongising that you may need help through counselling or therapy can be both courageous and daunting. It can be difficult to reach out and find the right person for you to confide in, who really listens without criticism or streams of unwanted advice. I therefore understand the importance to offer a free consultation where we can informally discuss what you’d like from therapy and whether we can work together, before making any sort of commitment.
How therapy and counselling can support clients
If you are feeling anxious, low, overwhelmed, stuck in unhelpful patterns, or finding relationships hard, therapy can help you make sense of what is going on and find a steadier way forward. You might be dealing with self-esteem issues, OCD, the impact of past experiences, addiction, or eating and body-related concerns. Whatever brings you, we will go at a pace that feels right to you.
I am a qualified and fully accredited integrative psychotherapist with over 10 years’ clinical experience.
Integrative therapy means I use a blend of approaches chosen with you, so we find what actually helps you feel calmer and clearer in your daily life. This can be anything from helping you understand why you think, feel and behave the way you do to using more practical tools to help manage your thoughts and feelings. What matters most is creating a relationship where you feel safe, understood, and not judged. Our first few sessions therefore, may involve me first listening and really getting to know you and then we can gently explore deeper themes together without you feeling overwhelmed.
Areas of specialism
People often come to me when they want to break old habits and create change and some of the things I work with involve clients wanting to:
- Feel less anxious and more grounded day to day
- Understand and break away from repeated patterns in relationships or at work
- Manage and regulate emotions and connect with self and others better
- Reduce self-criticism and build confidence and self-esteem
- Work through trauma or difficult experiences
- Get support with eating and body-related struggles
- Work through addictive behaviours and find healthier coping strategies
How long does therapy and counselling last
Therapy can be short-term or longer-term, it is totally dependant on what you need and how you would like to work. Short-term sessions are usually focused on one specific issue and longer-term sessions may involve deeper and more explorative themes. Sessions last 50 minutes and are usually weekly unless agreed otherwise.
Where I practice
I work both remotely (online/telephone) and in person.
In-person sessions are based at Borough House Rooms, near London Bridge on Borough High Street SE1 1LL as well as at Southfields SW18 5LU.
How to reach out
If you are considering therapy, I offer a free 15 minute call for you to ask any questions you may have about how I work and what sessions may look like. We can also talk through what you are looking for from counselling and see whether we might be a good fit, with no pressure to continue. We can do this via telephone or via video call, whatever you are comfortable with. Or if you prefer to just drop a message first you are of course more than welcome to.
Should you wish to arrange an introductory call and you're unable to find a time that works for you through this directory, you're more than welcome to reach out directly and I’ll be happy to arrange another time. You can call or message me on 07500 901 819 or email me at daljinderkbal@gmail.com.
Training, qualifications & experience
My Training and Qualifications:
- BSc (Hons) Psychology
- Foundation Degree in Counselling & Psychotherapy
- PGDip in Counselling & Psychotherapy
- Advanced Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy
- Member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (MBACP) 159523
- UKCP Registered 201116682
As an integrative psychotherapist, I work with a wide range of issues, including (but not limited to):
Abuse, Addictions, Bereavement and Loss, Bullying, Depression and Anxiety, Eating Disorders, Identity and Personal Development, OCD, Relationship Difficulties, Self-esteem, Self-harm, Suicidal ideation and Trauma.
Alongside my private practice in London, I spent seven years as an associate at The HealthMatters Group, a service specialising in Eating Disorders, Nutritional Health, and Bariatric Surgery support.
My experience also includes working within the NHS IAPT service, where I provided short-term, solution-focused therapy; in an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), supporting individuals facing both personal and work-related challenges; and in the charity sector, where I worked as a support worker within the UK prison system. I have also worked with a housing association, helping individuals at risk of homelessness.
These diverse experiences have given me a deeper insight into the different challenges people face and have strengthened my commitment to offering therapy that is thoughtful, compassionate, and sensitive to each person’s unique background, identity, and lived experience.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
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Fees
£70.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I offer a free 15 minute initial consultation either via video call or telephone.
The initial session and all subsequent sessions are £70 each.
I’m also recognised by Aviva, AXA, VitalityHealth and WPA insurance providers and I am registered with IPRS Health.
I also reserve a small number of slots at concessional rates depending on circumstances and I'd be happy to talk this through with you in our initial consultation.
Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions about my fees and availability.
When I work
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Further information
I am an Integrative Psychotherapist, led by you, the client and will help draw upon the following ways of working in order to best help you understand yourself more and to create lasting change:
- Attachment Theory
- CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)
- Developmental Theory
- Gestalt
- Holistic Approach
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution Focused Therapy
- TA (Transactional Analysis)
- Trauma Informed Therapy
I am also interested in eating and sleeping habits, and for women, their menstrual cycle, as all these factors can contribute to our physical and mental well-being and could be useful to explore in sessions.
