- Years in practice
- 15
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Surjeet
Surjeet Bahra is a counsellor with 15 years of experience working in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP accreditation and focuses on practical support for parents and adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain and life transitions. She aims for clear, compassionate conversations that help people take realistic next steps.
Her work often centres on everyday parenting pressures alongside wider issues such as low self-esteem, grief, sleep and eating difficulties, and substance use challenges.
Background and approach
She also supports people dealing with trauma and intimacy concerns, and those coping with major changes like bereavement or a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. Surjeet adapts sessions to each person’s needs. She listens first, then helps set achievable goals and small experiments to try between meetings.
Sessions are collaborative and paced to what an individual can manage right now. Her approach draws on attachment ideas to look at close relationships, client-centred listening to follow what matters to the person, and cognitive behavioural techniques to tackle unhelpful thoughts and routines. She also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused work to build momentum and practical plans.
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. The first step is a short matching questionnaire and a chance to schedule a convenient time to begin.
What Surjeet works with
Everything Surjeet lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Surjeet helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Surjeet lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Approaches you can use in online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early patterns affect current relationships and emotional reactions. It can help when trust, closeness or repeated relationship problems cause distress and affect parenting or intimate bonds.Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. It gives space for people to tell their story and for the counsellor to reflect it back, helping clients clarify values and make choices. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and then tests small practical changes to improve mood and daily routines.
Choosing an approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss these methods and tailor the way they are used to fit a person’s goals and situation. That might mean combining listening-focused work with practical CBT tasks or using motivational questions to build commitment to change.
Online sessions offer more flexibility. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and reading non-verbal cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat or text messaging work well for brief check-ins, ongoing support and people who prefer typing to speaking. These options make it easier to plan regular work around parenting and other commitments.
Questions people ask about Surjeet
What issues does she commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, family pressures, low self-esteem, depression and addictions, among other concerns. Parenting-related strain is one of the areas she highlights.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and practical. She listens closely, helps set small goals and uses hands-on strategies to change difficult thoughts and routines.
How long has she worked in counselling?
She has 15 years of professional experience supporting people with a wide range of life and relationship challenges.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in the United Kingdom and is listed with BACP, which is shown as her provided credential.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Yes, she accepts international clients and offers sessions to people based in other countries.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on the client’s preference.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session based on the therapist’s availability.
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