Anuja Sivakumaran

Anuja Sivakumaran is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom who focuses on helping people who are feeling stuck or alone. She works with issues such as relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. Her style is respectful and compassionate, aiming to make it easier to take the first steps towards change.

She adapts conversations and plans to each person's needs rather than using a single template. That means sessions centre on what matters to the person in front of her, whether that's building confidence, repairing communication, or coping after a traumatic event. She aims to support people to notice small shifts that lead to clearer thinking and steadier mood.

Her background includes three years of professional practice in the UK and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, known as BACP. This gives a framework for ethical work and ongoing professional development.

People often come to her with worries about abandonment, attachment patterns, guilt and shame, social anxiety, panic, or questions about sexuality and life purpose. She also supports those experiencing isolation and loneliness and helps them find practical ways to reconnect.

Sessions are collaborative and paced to the individual. Anuja aims to empower people to make the changes they want, offering steady guidance and clear conversation as they move towards their goals.

How therapeutic methods translate to online work

Many of the evidence-based techniques used in therapy focus on building safer relationships with thoughts, feelings and other people. One common method helps people notice and gently challenge unhelpful thoughts, which can reduce panic, social anxiety and low mood by changing how situations are interpreted. Another useful approach looks at attachment and abandonment patterns to help people understand their relationship reactions and try new ways of relating that feel less isolating.

Choosing the best method is part of the work. The counsellor will collaborate with each person to decide which approaches suit their goals and circumstances. This means checking in together about what's helping and adjusting the plan when needed.

Many people find online therapy easier to fit into a busy life because sessions can reduce travel time and allow more flexible scheduling. Please confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it simpler to keep regular appointments, have shorter check-ins when needed, and combine talking work with practical tools you can try between sessions.