Sharmi Gowri-Kriszyk, NCPS

Sharmi Gowri-Kriszyk is a counsellor with 21 years of experience in the mental health sector. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and the upheaval of life changes. She also supports those coping with trauma, grief, relationship and parenting strains, and issues such as sleep, eating and anger. Sharmi speaks English, Danish and Tamil and works with clients in the United Kingdom and internationally.

Her background includes a doctorate-level education in psychology and counselling/psychotherapy and she is an NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred). Over two decades she has focused on trauma, attachment and related difficulties. This has included work with abuse, neglect, domestic violence, PTSD and developmental trauma.

In sessions she aims to create an open, non-judgemental atmosphere where thoughts, feelings and triggers can be talked through. She uses trauma-informed and trauma-sensitive practices and draws on approaches that attend to both body-held and mind-held memories. Practical pacing and grounding skills often form part of early sessions.

Her methods include attachment-based, client-centred, cognitive behavioural and dialectical skills alongside eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing. These are used to help people manage symptoms, reduce distressing reactions and build more reliable coping. The work is collaborative and adapted to each person’s needs.

Sharmi commonly helps people who have had difficult childhoods or who feel stuck after previous therapy. She supports parents dealing with therapeutic parenting challenges and people working through separation, abandonment or identity questions. If you are unsure whether she is the right fit, following the initial matching steps will help clarify next steps.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in relationships and how early bonds shape current reactions. In online sessions this approach helps people notice relationship patterns and practise new ways of connecting. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours through clear exercises and practical homework. It is often used to tackle anxiety, mood struggles and sleep or eating problems. Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) targets distressing memories by using guided bilateral stimulation alongside memory processing to reduce vividness and emotional charge.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, past therapy and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as progress unfolds, so the plan stays collaborative and flexible.

The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports people who prefer to work from their own surroundings, those juggling time zones, and international clients who cannot attend in person. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and homework so the work translates well into remote sessions.