Malini Shummoogum, BACP

Malini Shummoogum is a counsellor with 25 years' experience working across the United Kingdom. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems and low self-esteem. She aims to create a respectful, kind space where people can make changes at their own pace.

Her approach is straightforward and people-focused. Sessions centre on what the person needs now and what they want to change. Malini listens without judgement and helps clients set practical steps to feel better and reach their goals. She treats each person as an individual and adapts the pace to suit them.

Over her career she has supported people through issues such as abandonment, body image concerns, caregiver stress, communication problems and control struggles. She also works with those facing divorce or separation, feelings of guilt or shame, impulsivity, isolation and questions about life purpose. Midlife crisis and men’s issues are among the areas she addresses.

Malini draws on a mix of methods including client-centred work, cognitive behavioural ideas, mindfulness and solution-focused techniques. She also uses hypnotherapy when it fits the person’s goals. These approaches are used to help manage mood, reduce anxiety and build practical coping skills.

She is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Sessions are conducted in English and arranged through an online matching and scheduling process.

How Malini blends approach and online care

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person in front of the counsellor. It means sessions are led by what the client says matters most, with warmth and acceptance to help people find their own answers. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect and uses practical exercises to change patterns that cause stress or low mood. Hypnotherapy uses guided relaxation and focused attention to help people practise new ways of thinking and behaving towards specific concerns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, then try methods that fit the person's situation. Together they will review what helps and adjust the plan over time so sessions feel useful and manageable.

Confirm the current session options before booking as formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, such as shorter check-ins during a work break or not having to travel to appointments. It also allows the therapist to use worksheets, mindfulness practice and CBT tasks between sessions, making daily progress more practical and focused.