Neha Chahal, HCPC

Neha Chahal is a counselling psychologist registered with the HCPC who draws on 14 years of experience to help people facing stress and anxiety. She works with people who are coping with grief, low self-esteem, motivation struggles, and family conflict. Neha speaks English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu and aims to make talking about difficult things easier.

Her style is straightforward and respectful. She believes people know their own story and brings methods that help them notice patterns, test new ways of behaving, and build on strengths. Sessions focus on practical steps alongside space to make sense of emotions and losses.

Neha uses a mix of well-known approaches such as cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thoughts, acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values, and attachment-based work to understand relationship patterns. She adapts these approaches to each person’s situation rather than following a single set routine.

People come to her for many concerns beyond anxiety and grief. Her background includes work around parenting strain, career questions, sleep difficulties, chronic illness and body image. She also supports people facing issues tied to trauma, identity and relationship trust, including jealousy-related worries.

Neha aims to help people make choices that match what matters to them. She supports practical planning, short-term coping strategies and longer-term change work. To begin, she asks people to share what matters most so sessions can be shaped around clear goals.

Approaches that translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values. It can help when anxiety, low motivation or difficult emotions get in the way of daily life. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current trust and closeness, and helps people recognise and change unhelpful interaction habits.

Finding the right method is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences and practical needs, and then suggest the approaches most likely to help. This is a collaborative process that can change as therapy progresses.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people connect from different locations, including international clients, while keeping therapy focused on clear goals and step-by-step practice.