Neha Chahal, HCPC

Neha Chahal is a UK-based counselling psychologist registered with the HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council) and brings 14 years of professional experience to her clinical work. She focuses on supporting people who are struggling with stress and anxiety, navigating family conflicts, coping with grief and loss, and building motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. Neha works from the view that each person is the expert on their own life and that existing strengths can be called on to manage and overcome current challenges.

She acknowledges the courage it takes to seek a more fulfilling life and aims to accompany clients through that first step and beyond. Neha adopts a supportive, empowering stance that helps clients explore practical ways to change patterns, clarify values, and make steady progress toward their goals. Her approach is grounded in respect, collaboration, and a belief in the client’s capacity for growth.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Neha frequently uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her work. ACT helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and learn to act in line with their values rather than being driven by avoidance - it can support those facing anxiety, low motivation, or ongoing stress. Attachment-Based Therapy explores early relationship patterns and how they show up in adult connections and family dynamics, making it useful for relationship difficulties, attachment concerns, and some aspects of trauma. CBT focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, and it is often applied when people seek tools for anxiety, low mood, and day-to-day coping.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Neha works collaboratively with clients to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She reviews progress together and tailors techniques so the work remains practical and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to arrange consistent appointments around work, family, or travel, and allow registered professionals and therapists to adapt exercises and conversations to formats that suit each client’s life.