About PJ
PJ Sangalang helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious, low in confidence or who are facing relationship and family difficulties. He also supports those dealing with depression, questions about life purpose, loneliness and workplace strain. PJ uses a straightforward, listening-first approach to understand each person's situation and what matters to them most.
He takes time to hear someone’s story and how they see their challenges. Sessions aim to be warm, respectful and focused on the person in front of him.
Background and approach
PJ works in English and Tagalog and brings three years of counselling experience alongside membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, or BACP. His approach draws on human-centred ideas and existential thinking to help people find meaning and clearer personal direction. Motivational interviewing techniques are used to support change when people feel stuck.
Systemic ideas are applied when relationship patterns and family background are relevant to the issue. In a session PJ listens, reflects and asks questions that help clarify values, options and next steps. He encourages people to notice patterns and try small, practical changes between meetings.
The style is collaborative rather than prescriptive, and aims to match the pace to each person’s needs. PJ has experience working with clients from a range of ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds and identifies as a member of the BAME community and an immigrant from Canada. This background informs his interest in multicultural concerns, discrimination and identity questions.
He welcomes international clients and offers online sessions by video, phone, live chat or messaging.
Approaches that suit online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and creating a respectful space where people feel heard; it helps with anxiety, low self-worth and everyday worries by prioritising the person's experience. Existential Therapy looks at meaning, values and life direction; it supports folks facing midlife questions, life purpose concerns and deep uncertainty. Motivational Interviewing is a practical, conversational way to help someone move from feeling stuck to trying small changes, which is useful for commitment or workplace issues.PJ treats finding the right approach as a shared task. He will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then adjust methods as work progresses. This keeps the process collaborative and responsive to what actually helps.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their day. Video is good for visual connection, phone is helpful when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows shorter check-ins and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, study and family life while still working with registered or accredited professionals.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English, Tagalog
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