Rajbinder "Raj" Kalirai, BACP
Rajbinder "Raj" Kalirai welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship problems or the effects of trauma.
About Rajbinder
Rajbinder "Raj" Kalirai welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship problems or the effects of trauma. She speaks English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu and works with adults who want a calm place to talk and sort things out. Rajbinder uses a straightforward style and aims to make the first step feel manageable for anyone feeling unsure about therapy.
She uses practical techniques that help people notice thoughts and choose different responses.
Background and approach
That can include looking at unhelpful thinking patterns, exploring attachment and relationship dynamics, and using acceptance skills to live with difficult feelings. Sessions are offered as conversation rather than lecture, with space for reflection and simple exercises to try between meetings. Rajbinder trained to the level recognised by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
She has eight years of experience working in counselling roles across the United Kingdom and has supported people dealing with depression, anger, addictions and grief, among other concerns. Her background includes work with clients affected by abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, and people coping with blended family challenges. She also helps with body image, intimacy questions, career pressure and compassion fatigue.
Practical tools and gentle challenge are balanced so clients can build skills and notice real change in day-to-day life. The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. To begin, Rajbinder asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions that fit around their life.
She offers several online formats to suit different routines and preferences.
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 388311 | May 2026 |
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Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Rajbinder lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Rajbinder names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Rajbinder draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy in her online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings and choose values-based actions despite them. It is useful for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early patterns of relating shape current relationships and emotional responses, which can help when intimacy, trust or abandonment issues are present.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rajbinder collaborates with each person to choose techniques that match their goals and everyday life. She will check in about what helps, adjust methods if needed, and invite clients to try practical exercises between sessions so progress can be measured and discussed together.
Online therapy makes it easier to fit counselling into a busy life. Video calls support face-to-face conversation and visual connection, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can be used for brief check-ins or ongoing reflection. These options give flexibility for different days and routines and help people keep momentum between meetings.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, anger and the effects of trauma and abuse. Other areas include relationship and intimacy difficulties, addictions, grief and parenting concerns.
How would you describe the therapeutic style and approach?
Rajbinder combines practical, evidence-informed approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with attachment-focused work. Sessions are conversational and include simple exercises to try between meetings.
What is her professional background and experience?
She has eight years of counselling experience across the United Kingdom working with a wide range of emotional and relational concerns. Her past work has included supporting people affected by abandonment, adoption and foster care issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu to accommodate a range of language preferences.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted and she can work with people in other countries, subject to scheduling and any regional considerations.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does the cost and subscription work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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