Raghbhir Gandham, BACP
Experienced counsellor focused on personal stories
Details
| Name | Raghbhir Gandham |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Punjabi |
| Years in practice | 5 |
About Raghbhir
Raghbhir Gandham is a counsellor who focuses on helping people work through addictions, trauma, eating and sleeping difficulties, grief and anger. She greets people with respect and sensitivity. Her approach is practical and person-centred, aimed at making therapy feel understandable and manageable.
She draws on Narrative Therapy to help people reframe stories they tell about themselves. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to identify values and small steps towards them.
Background and approach
These approaches are mixed with client-centred listening so sessions centre on what matters to each person. Over five years she has worked with people facing relationship strain, career uncertainty, and problems with control or communication. She also supports those coping with chronic illness, caregiver stress, dissociation, and the aftermath of domestic violence or separation.
This experience shapes a flexible style rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. Sessions are offered in English and Punjabi and are available to people in the United Kingdom and internationally. Raghbhir is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
That registration is part of how she describes her professional standing. In the first meetings she listens to the immediate concerns and then co-designs a way forward. Plans often combine short-term skills with longer-term narrative work, depending on the issue.
People can expect straightforward conversation, gentle challenge, and practical steps to try between sessions.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Eating disorders among the things Raghbhir works with, alongside the areas below.
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Career difficulties
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Anger management
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Raghbhir among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Raghbhir among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Raghbhir among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Raghbhir among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Raghbhir among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Raghbhir among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Raghbhir among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Raghbhir among the ways she works.
- Hypnotherapy: Listed by Raghbhir among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Raghbhir among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Raghbhir among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Raghbhir among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Raghbhir among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Raghbhir among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Raghbhir among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Raghbhir among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Raghbhir directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Raghbhir directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How online sessions use stories and values to make change
Raghbhir often uses Narrative Therapy to help people notice the stories they tell about difficult events. This work invites people to separate themselves from a problem and to consider different ways of understanding their experiences, which can reduce shame and open up new choices.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small, practical steps towards them. ACT helps when people feel stuck by painful thoughts or emotions and want a way to act that matches what matters to them.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and try different methods to see what helps most. Together you will agree on practical tasks and ways to measure progress so the work stays relevant to your life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, offering flexibility around work, family and travel. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat can serve as quick check-ins or brief reflections between appointments. Registered and accredited professionals can adapt each format to the work you want to do, making therapy fit into everyday life rather than the other way round.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people dealing with addictions, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping problems, grief, anger, relationship concerns and career stress, among other issues.
What style of therapy will I experience?
Sessions combine Narrative Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centred listening. The focus is on personal stories, values and practical steps you can try between sessions.
How much experience does this counsellor have?
She has five years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including chronic illness, caregiver stress and the effects of separation or domestic violence.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and Punjabi, and she also accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin therapy?
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