Anuja Sivakumaran, BACP

Anuja Sivakumaran works with people who are struggling with relationship and family issues, trauma, low self-esteem and depression. She writes clearly about supporting people through shame, loss and the knock-on effects of panic and post-traumatic stress. Her tone is calm and direct, aimed at someone making a difficult first step toward change.

Anuja emphasises practical, person-centred conversation rather than lengthy theory. Sessions focus on identifying what matters to the client and on small, achievable steps to feel steadier. She says the dialogue and plan are tailored to each person's needs, rather than using a one-size-fits-all method.

Her background includes three years of professional practice in the United Kingdom and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That experience has involved supporting people dealing with attachment and abandonment worries, communication problems and the effects of trauma and abuse.

People bring many related concerns, and Anuja lists areas she commonly addresses such as guilt, isolation, sexuality, social anxiety and women's issues. She highlights working through forgiveness, discovering life purpose and building self‑love as part of longer term change.

Her stated approach is respectful and compassionate, aiming to empower people as they take steps toward a happier life. Anuja invites clients to shape treatment together and to start with practical goals that fit their everyday life.

Therapeutic approaches and online conversations

Two of the main approaches Anuja highlights are practical, evidence-based techniques that focus on changing how people cope and relate. One approach concentrates on improving communication and attachment patterns by helping people recognise unhelpful interaction cycles and practise different responses. This can help with relationship strain, abandonment worries and difficulties saying what one needs.

A second approach targets trauma and anxiety symptoms through structured, paced work that reduces overwhelm and builds tolerance to difficult memories and sensations. It is aimed at people experiencing panic, post-traumatic stress or ongoing effects of abuse and helps create steadier daily routines and coping skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods feel most useful. That choice is guided by the client's needs, goals and preferences and may change as therapy progresses.

If you are considering online therapy, please confirm the session formats offered before booking because the biography does not list specific formats. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also make it simpler to continue work between appointments and to build regular habits that support longer term change.