About me
Hi my name is Sanj and I provide Counselling to adults, children and young people.
I have over 1600 hours of working with young people aged 6-18years and over 2000 hrs with those aged 18+. I have 12 years experience in this field of work and before that I’ve always worked in support roles and managerial roles within domestic abuse, homeless services, Cruse bereavement Care, family support worker roles, children’s worker.
I feel the relationship we have is very important and it's built on trust. You are the expert in yourself, I help you to understand and make sense of what is going on for you and enable you to work through the issues you may be facing
You are making the second step in accessing support, the first step is acknowledging there's an issue. My stance on offering support is to do just that, I work in an empathic, non judgemental manner and try my best to view my clients world through their eyes, as if in their shoes. I offer 1 hour sessions on a weekly or fortnightly basis depending on what works for you. My priority is to put you first.
I offer Counselling in English, Punjabi and Mirpuri. I offer short and long term therapy. I work as an integrative counsellor using various techniques dependant on your needs. I also work in a creative, holistic and spiritual way.
If I feel I cannot help I will say so, I May hold you in a safe place while you seek to access another service. I would rather discuss your circumstances with you then you not access my service.
I have been an independent Counsellor since 2008. I also offer training workshops to organisations on self harm, honour killings, forced marriage and honour related crimes, as well culture and diversity. I offer 1:1 and group Counselling. I also offer organisations my services, this includes schools and counselling for staff.
Day, evening and weekend appointments available.
Training, qualifications & experience
Post Graduate Certificate in Integrative Counselling gained 2009
NCFE Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy gained 2008
NCFE Level 3 Counselling skills and theory gained 2006
NCFE Level 2 Counselling skills gained 2005
I have experience of working with issues such as:
- self harm
- identity work
- domestic violence
- self-esteem/confidence
- school issues
- anger management
- managing/ maintaining relationships
- sexual assault
- bereavement
- ADHD
- ADD
- ODD
- mental health
- eating disorders
- forced marriages
- family issues
- Confusion about sexuality
This list is not exhaustive
Member organisations

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
BACP is one of the UK’s largest professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy. Therapists registered with the Association fall into a number of different membership categories such as Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP and Registered Member MBACP (Accred), each standing for different levels of training and experience. MBACP (Accred) and MBACP (Snr Accred) members have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by the Association.
Registered members can be found on the BACP Register, which was the first register to achieve Accredited Voluntary Register status issued by the Professional Standards Authority. Individual Members will have completed an appropriate counselling and/or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but will not appear on the BACP Register until they've progressed to Registered Member MBACP status.
All members are bound by a Code of Ethics & Practice and a Complaints Procedure. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Honour related crime, ethnicity, Domestic abuse, cultural issues, identity
Therapies offered
Fees
£40 Individual counselling
£45 group per person 2 hour session of counselling
£80 couples
£30 for counselling students
take up the offer of 5 sessions for £125, this is a offer for Counselling student or
For those on a low income or benefits
Concessions available
Concessions for those on a low income, on benefits
Please do not be put off by my fees I am always open to negotiate.
Concessions offered for
Further information
Member of BACP.