Kristyana Jimdar, BACP

Kristyana Jimdar brings an international perspective to counselling, having moved to the United Kingdom from Trinidad and settling there at the beginning of 2020. She completed a Masters in Counselling Children and Young People at the University of Northampton, graduating in 2017, and spent time in upstate New York in 2018 working at Green Chimneys where she supported therapeutic programmes that used animals as part of care. That hands-on experience with animal assisted therapy informs her practice and reinforces the comforting role that pets and animals can play in emotional healing.

Her work is informed by an integrative approach that combines Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, creative therapy and systemic ideas, allowing sessions to be tailored to each person’s needs. Depending on what suits a client, Kristyana can use practical worksheets, guided journaling or creative methods where clients share images or short videos to express feelings that may be difficult to put into words. This flexibility supports different learning and communication styles and can be adapted for children, young people and adults.

Kristyana holds the BACP credential, which refers to the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom. Her practice emphasises collaboration and practical tools to help people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma, grief and a range of other life challenges.

Approaches That Guide Online Therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on providing a supportive, non-directive environment where the client’s own perspective and goals lead the work. It helps people build self-awareness, self-acceptance and confidence to address relationship, identity or life-transition challenges.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a structured approach that explores the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical techniques to address patterns that contribute to anxiety, low mood or unhelpful coping strategies. It is often used for stress, anxiety and mood-related concerns.

Solution-Focused Therapy emphasises identifying strengths and small, achievable steps toward the changes a person wants. It is useful when clients prefer a goals-based, forward-looking approach for managing specific problems or life changes.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Kristyana works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, adjusting the plan as therapy progresses to ensure it remains helpful and relevant.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, or through live chat and text-based messaging when that format suits a client better. These options make it easier to access therapy from different locations, fit sessions into busy schedules and maintain continuity of care even when life circumstances change.