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Ritika Budhiraja Thakur, HCPC

Ritika Budhiraja Thakur is a counsellor registered with the Health and Care Professions Council, with nine years of practice in the United Kingdom.

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About Ritika

Ritika Budhiraja Thakur is a counsellor registered with the Health and Care Professions Council, with nine years of practice in the United Kingdom. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety and mood difficulties. She also supports those coping with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and struggles with self-esteem.

Ritika encourages clients to draw on their own strengths. She believes people understand their own stories and that therapy is a space to build on what already works.

Background and approach

Taking the first step can feel hard, and she aims to offer calm support while people find their footing. In sessions she listens closely and helps clients name what feels most pressing. Conversations are practical and aimed at small, manageable change.

She helps people spot patterns that feed worry, low mood or relationship tension. Ritika has worked across a range of concerns for nearly a decade, including panic attacks, post-traumatic stress and social anxiety. She also addresses issues like abandonment, body image, guilt and shame, isolation and a search for life purpose.

Her experience includes supporting people through mood disorders and impulsivity. Sessions are offered in English and Hindi and she accepts international clients. People can expect warmth and steady guidance as they work toward clearer steps and better coping.

Her style is collaborative, grounded and focused on practical steps forward.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
HCPC	PYL044245	May 2027

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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

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Practical therapeutic techniques for online work

Ritika draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding patterns and building coping skills. One helpful approach is problem-focused work that breaks worries and mood difficulties into smaller parts and identifies clear steps to change behaviours and reactions. This can assist with panic attacks, low mood and everyday stress.

Another approach concentrates on processing traumatic experiences and their effects on daily life. This involves pacing the work, naming what feels unsafe or overwhelming, and developing grounding strategies so people can manage distressing memories or reactions more comfortably.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Ritika discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts methods as therapy unfolds. She helps people try options and keeps the focus on what feels most useful for their situation.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for people balancing busy lives. Video calls let the therapist and client see facial cues and body language, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, written reflection and ongoing support between longer sessions. These formats give flexibility and make it easier to keep therapy going when schedules change.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does Ritika help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression, plus related issues such as panic attacks, social anxiety and loneliness.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her approach is collaborative and practical. She listens closely, helps name the main problems and works with clients to build small, manageable steps forward.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has nine years of professional practice working with a variety of emotional and relational concerns.

What credentials and region does she work from?

She is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Hindi, and she also accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

She works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

What do I need to do to begin therapy?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.