Deena Ramkhelawon, BACP

Deena Ramkhelawon is a BACP-registered counsellor with 17 years of clinical experience working in the United Kingdom. She brings an integrative background that includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), psychodynamic and person-centred work, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) skills, and specialised approaches for obsessive compulsive disorder such as Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) - which is described in her original training as the gold standard treatment for OCD. Deena supports people with a wide range of concerns, from common life stresses and relationship challenges to mood disorders, anxiety, depression and complex presentations such as OCD.

Her practice places emphasis on a warm, accepting and non-judgmental therapeutic relationship where clients can explore thoughts, feelings and behaviours at their own pace. She works collaboratively to develop tailored plans that may include psychoeducation, practical CBT skills, ACT strategies and ERP where appropriate, always building the work around each person’s comfort and readiness.

Deena commonly helps clients facing family and parenting difficulties, separation and divorce, caregiver stress, chronic illness and life transitions, as well as issues with self-esteem, panic and phobias. Her approach aims to help clients gain clarity, build resilience and increase confidence by facilitating insight and practical therapeutic movement during sessions.

Practical matters such as the pace of therapy and specific techniques are discussed at assessment, and Deena supports clients through a process that respects individual experience and cultural context. She is listed with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Evidence-informed approaches for online therapy

Deena uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people relate differently to difficult thoughts and feelings, focus on personal values, and build meaningful action even when discomfort is present. This approach can be helpful for anxiety, low mood and life transitions.

She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationship patterns influence current connections and emotional responses, which can support work on family problems, parenting, separation and relationship difficulties.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) skills are used to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavioural patterns; these techniques are commonly applied for anxiety, panic, phobias and mood concerns and can be combined with exposure-based work for OCD.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Deena works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods best fit their needs, goals and preferences, adjusting the plan over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy with Deena is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, which provides flexibility for scheduling, access from home and the ability to continue work around busy lives or caregiving responsibilities.