About Ritika
Ritika Budhiraja Thakur is a counsellor registered with the HCPC in the United Kingdom and has nine years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress and anxiety, and those coping with low mood or relationship strain. Her work also covers trauma and abuse, and common concerns such as self‑esteem and motivation.
Ritika believes people know their story best. She helps clients notice strengths they already have and build on them.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to be practical and down to earth, so people leave with clearer next steps they can try between meetings. Many clients come with worries about panic, social anxiety or emotions that feel hard to manage. Ritika takes time to listen and to understand what matters most to each person before suggesting ways forward.
She uses approaches grounded in evidence to address both immediate symptoms and longer standing patterns. Ritika works with concerns that range from isolation and guilt to body image and life purpose. She also supports people dealing with post‑traumatic stress, impulsivity and communication problems.
Conversations are guided by the client's goals and paced to what feels helpful. Sessions are offered in English and Hindi for people located in the United Kingdom and abroad. The aim is to make therapy accessible, practical and hopeful so clients can rebuild confidence and move toward clearer, calmer days.
Practical therapeutic approaches for online care
Ritika uses evidence‑based techniques that translate well to online work. One commonly used approach focuses on helping people manage anxiety and panic by teaching calm‑down strategies and changing unhelpful thinking patterns. This can reduce immediate distress and give tools to handle future flare ups.She also works with trauma‑informed methods that help people process difficult memories and reduce their ongoing impact. These methods aim to make overwhelming memories feel less intrusive and to restore a sense of control over daily life.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your story, discuss goals and together choose methods that fit your needs and preferences. Plans are adjusted as you progress so the work stays relevant and manageable.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to offer flexibility. Video calls are good for face‑to‑face conversations, phone sessions can be quicker check‑ins or suit lower bandwidth, and chat or messaging can work for short updates or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English, Hindi
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