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Hemlata Mistry

BACP, NCPS

Calm, practical trauma-focused counsellor

  • Trauma-focused approach
  • Practical coping skills
  • Work on eating issues

About Hemlata

Hemlata Mistry is a counsellor who uses a trauma-focused approach to help people manage stress, anxiety and difficult life changes. She brings three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and aims to create a respectful, compassionate space. Hemlata focuses on practical support that helps people feel steadier and more able to cope.

She regularly helps with grief and loss, anger and low self-esteem. Hemlata also supports people facing addiction, career pressure, compassion fatigue and challenges around ADHD. Eating and food-related issues are among the topics she works with alongside relationship and attachment concerns.

Sessions are shaped to each person's needs. Hemlata says she will tailor conversations and a plan to match what someone wants to work on. That can mean short-term strategies or a longer process to look at patterns and past experiences.

Her approach is grounded in Trauma-Focused Therapy, which aims to address the effects of distressing experiences and reduce their impact on daily life. In practice she uses gentle, structured dialogue and pacing to help people feel understood and make changes at their own speed.

People who choose Hemlata can expect clear, straightforward support and an emphasis on practical steps. She encourages asking questions about how therapy would fit into day-to-day life and what outcomes matter most to the individual.

Trauma-Focused care and online counselling options

Trauma-Focused Therapy focuses on helping people reduce the ongoing impact of distressing experiences. It uses careful, paced conversations to look at how past events affect daily life and to build ways of coping that feel manageable. This approach can help with anxiety, low mood, flashbacks or strong emotional reactions after upsetting events.

The therapist will work with each person to find the right approach. Decisions about techniques, pace and goals are made together, based on what the client needs and prefers. That collaborative process helps make sure sessions feel relevant and manageable for everyday life.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Online counselling can make sessions easier to fit into a busy week, avoid travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let someone choose quieter timing or reduce the need to take time away from work. Ask about the current session formats during the matching and scheduling steps so practical arrangements match personal needs.

Professional registration

BACP United Kingdom · No. 397082
NCPS United Kingdom · No. NCS22-03708

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Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsEating disordersCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCancerCodependencyDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Trauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Credentials

BACP · United Kingdom, NCPS · United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Hemlata support?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression and grief along with anger and self-esteem issues. Eating and food-related issues, addictions and career-related stress are also listed concerns.

How would she describe her therapy style?

Her work is trauma-focused and practical, with paced conversations and tailored plans. She aims to help people manage symptoms and build coping skills over time.

What background does she bring to sessions?

She has three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and emphasises respect, sensitivity and compassion in her work.

Which credentials and region are listed?

The profile shows BACP and NCPS credentials and that she practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

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