Kristyana Jimdar , BACP

Kristyana Jimdar is a counsellor who brings international training and hands-on therapeutic experience to her practice. She completed a Masters in Counselling Children and Young People at the University of Northampton in 2017 and later spent a year working in upstate New York at Green Chimneys, a centre known for animal-assisted therapy. That experience shaped her belief in the calming and expressive role that animals and creative activities can play in emotional healing.

Kristyana moved to the United Kingdom in 2020 after emigrating from Trinidad, and she holds the BACP credential - British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Her work is informed by an integrative approach that draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), creative therapy techniques, and systemic ideas to tailor support to each person. Depending on a client’s needs she may use worksheets, guided journaling, or artistic methods, inviting clients to share photos or short videos when words are hard to capture what they feel.

Kristyana works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, offering flexible methods to match different ages and communication styles.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Kristyana uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive, non-judgmental space where clients lead the pace and focus of sessions. This approach helps people who need empathy and acceptance while they explore personal challenges and relationships.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and to develop practical skills for managing anxiety, low mood, or sleep and eating difficulties. Solution-Focused Therapy complements these methods by concentrating on strengths and achievable steps, useful for clients who want short-term, goal-oriented progress.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work itself. Kristyana collaborates with each person to decide which methods suit their needs, goals, and communication style, adjusting techniques as therapy progresses.

Online therapy with Kristyana is offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, giving flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals from home or while travelling, and to continue therapeutic momentum when life circumstances change.