Ash Chopra, BACP, NCPS

Ash Chopra is a counsellor and psychotherapist who combines clinical practice with academic work as a university and college lecturer. He also organises and leads workshops and seminars and serves as a qualified casework supervisor to other professional counsellors, bringing a broad perspective to one-to-one and couples work.

Ash has built nine years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. He is a member of the BACP and an accredited member of the NCPS - credentials that reflect recognised professional standards and training in the field. He works respectfully and sensitively with cultural difference and diversity and supports clients across a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and intimacy and identity-related issues.

Believing that each person is the expert in their own life, Ash adopts an empathic, nonjudgemental stance that focuses on identifying strengths and helping clients explore the changes they want to make. He offers practical coping strategies and can help plan and implement healthier therapeutic or educational choices when desired, while emphasising that progress typically requires time, commitment and consistent sessions.

Drawing on an integral approach, Ash is trained in a variety of therapeutic methods including person centred work, Gestalt, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioural approaches, dialectical behaviour techniques, transactional analysis and solution-focused strategies. He works with individuals and couples and accepts international clients, offering support designed to help people understand challenges and move toward the outcomes they seek.

Approaches That Guide Online Therapy

Ash draws on several established approaches to tailor online therapy to each person's needs. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns formed in early relationships and how those patterns affect current connection and trust; it can be helpful for people working on intimacy, abandonment concerns, and relationship dynamics.

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on building a supportive, empathic therapeutic relationship in which the client leads the pace and topics of work. This approach is useful for strengthening self-understanding, resilience and decision-making during times of stress or transition.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, which can be effective for anxiety, depression and stress-related problems. Ash combines these methods in a collaborative way, discussing options with each client and deciding together which approach or combination best fits the client’s goals, preferences and circumstances.

Online therapy offers flexible access to sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, making it easier to schedule regular meetings around work, family and other commitments. Working remotely allows clients to engage with registered professionals from different locations, supports continuity of care when travel or relocation is a factor, and can make it simpler to maintain the consistent sessions that often lead to meaningful progress.