Counsellor profile
Sharmi Gowri-Kriszyk, NCPS
United Kingdom
NCPS therapist - Trauma and relationships
Continue with SharmiWhere Sharmi stands
- Credentials
- NCPS
- Registration
- NCPS, United Kingdom / NCS23-03556
- Experience
- 21 years
- Languages
- English, Danish, Tamil
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Trauma and attachment
- Codependency and intimacy
- CBT and EMDR informed
About Sharmi
Sharmi Gowri-Kriszyk is an NCPS therapist practising in the United Kingdom with 21 years of experience. She works with adults who struggle with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and codependency. She also supports people managing mood disorders, ADHD and life transitions.
She focuses on the effects of trauma and attachment problems, including neglect, abuse and loss. Sessions aim to make it possible to talk about triggers and painful memories without judgement. The work includes attention to body-based responses and to how past experiences shape current reactions.
Her approach blends client-centred listening with techniques drawn from cognitive behavioural work and attachment-based ideas. She also uses elements of dialectical behaviour therapy and EMDR as part of trauma-focused care. In practice this means exploring patterns, testing small behavioural changes, and practising skills between sessions.
Sharmi explains things in plain language and takes a gradual pace when memories or triggers are present. Expect practical tools for managing anxiety, routines for sleep and eating concerns, and ways to address people-pleasing or controlling behaviours that cause strain.
She works in English, Danish and Tamil and accepts international clients. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of connecting. In online sessions this can mean exploring patterns in real time and noticing how people react during conversations, then testing new ways of relating between meetings.Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and building a steady therapeutic relationship. Online meetings allow a calm, conversational setting where the counsellor reflects what is said and helps the client make sense of their feelings and choices.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) gives concrete tools for changing thoughts and behaviours. In remote sessions this often includes short exercises, behavioural experiments and homework to try between appointments to tackle anxiety, sleep or eating routines.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with the client to decide which methods fit their needs and goals, and will adjust pace if trauma memories or strong reactions come up. This planning happens together, not imposed.
Session formats are not listed in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around daily life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt techniques such as CBT or attachment work to suit remote meetings and practical constraints.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
21+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Danish, Tamil
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does she help with people-pleasing and setting boundaries?
Yes. She works with patterns such as people-pleasing and difficulty saying no, using practical strategies to build clearer boundaries and reduce overload.
What is her general way of working with clients?
She uses a client-centred style combined with cognitive behavioural and attachment-based methods, with pacing adjusted when trauma or triggers arise.
How long has she been working in mental health?
She has 21 years of professional experience in the mental health sector.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English, Danish and Tamil.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
Yes. She accepts international clients.
How are fees and bookings handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a course of sessions?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.