Aaradhya Srivastava, BACP

Aaradhya Srivastava supports people who feel alone, unheard, or out of step with what others expect of them. She recognises how old wounds and unanswered needs can continue to shape day to day life, producing stress, anxiety, low self worth, and difficulty relating to others. By prioritising connection, Aaradhya creates a space where someone can arrive as they are and begin to explore difficult memories, repetitive patterns, and the emotional responses that arise in relationships and daily situations.

Aaradhya offers a calm, nonjudgmental presence and works collaboratively to help clients understand why they react and respond as they do. Her approach encourages curiosity about the roots of behaviour and feeling, and gently traces how past experiences influence present choices, sense of self, and ways of relating. Many people seek her support to process trauma, sexual violence and abuse, caregiver stress, workplace difficulties, life transitions, and concerns about self esteem and motivation.

Her work with survivors at the Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre has informed a sensitive practice that attends to how traumatic experiences remain in the body and mind and reshape relationships with self and others. Clinically, Aaradhya is guided by psychodynamic and relational ideas and a trauma informed stance, while her training also integrates person centred principles to keep the client experience central.

She is credentialed in the United Kingdom, is a member of the BACP, and is COSCA-qualified. Aaradhya holds a Master of Counselling (Interpersonal Dialogue) and an MSc in Counselling Studies from the University of Edinburgh, and she adapts her work to each person so the pace and focus match their needs in a compassionate and personal environment.

Therapeutic approaches and accessible online care

Aaradhya uses client centred work to place the person and their lived experience at the heart of therapy. This approach emphasises empathy, listening, and supporting clients to explore their feelings and choices at a pace that feels right for them, and it can be especially helpful for building self awareness and self esteem.

She also draws on psychodynamic therapy to explore how past relationships and unconscious patterns influence current emotions and behaviours. This way of working supports understanding of recurring difficulties, attachment dynamics, and long standing responses to stress and loss.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Aaradhya works collaboratively with each person to identify the methods that best fit their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they review what helps, adjust the focus over time, and choose the pace of work.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, or through live chat and text messaging when that better suits a client’s schedule or communication style. These options help make therapy more accessible across locations and time zones, allowing registered professionals to provide ongoing support in ways that fit everyday life.