Starnta Johal, NCPS

Starnta Johal is a person-centred therapist practising in the United Kingdom with four years of clinical experience and the NCPS credential, a professional qualification in counselling and psychotherapy. Update: Oct 2924. She offers flexible options to suit different needs, including single-session therapy, short courses of about four to six weeks, or longer-term work depending on what each client requires.

Trained primarily in the person-centred approach, she also integrates complementary methods to respond to the complexity of people’s lives. Her training includes polyvagal theory, Cruse bereavement counselling, and certification as a clinical trauma specialist. She has professional experience supporting survivors of domestic and sexual abuse while working for an agency focused on that area.

Starnta routinely supports young people facing anxiety related to exams, self-esteem and confidence challenges, suicidal thoughts, and self-harm. She helps clients explore and understand their thoughts, feelings, and actions, and supports work that looks toward underlying causes rather than only surface symptoms. If clients prefer to contact her outside of Betterhelp they can use starnta98@icloud.com - useful to have when there are technical issues on the platform.

She aims to create a compassionate, respectful space for growth and understanding and is ready to meet with people when they feel prepared to take that first step.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Client-centred therapy places the person’s own experiences and choices at the heart of the work - therapists listen attentively and support clients to explore their thoughts and feelings, which can be helpful for issues like low self-esteem, relationship concerns, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought patterns and behaviours, offering clear strategies for problems such as anxiety, panic attacks, and depression.

Trauma-focused therapy addresses the impact of traumatic events by helping clients process painful memories and develop coping skills - this approach is well suited to people dealing with post-traumatic stress, abuse recovery, or complex trauma histories.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Registered professionals work collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit best based on individual needs, goals, and preferences, and adjustments are made over time as progress unfolds.

Online therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers practical flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility limits, or geographic constraints. These formats make it possible to maintain continuity of care, access timely support, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable.