Rajitha Cruz, BACP

Rajitha Cruz is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strains, grief and major life changes. She works with clients on issues such as trauma, depression, addiction, self-esteem and intimacy concerns. Rajitha speaks English and Tamil and supports people from different backgrounds in the United Kingdom and beyond.

She follows an integrative approach, using a mix of methods to match each person’s needs. In sessions she focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and on building self-awareness. That often means talking through difficult emotions and finding practical steps to make day-to-day life easier.

Rajitha trained on a Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body accredited course, and she lists BACP as a credential. She continues to develop her skills through further training. This background informs a flexible style rather than a single fixed method.

In practice she aims to offer a calm, non-judgemental space where people can speak honestly. Conversations are collaborative and paced to the individual. The emphasis is on understanding what matters most to the client and working towards small, achievable changes.

Clients can expect the counsellor to combine talking, reflection and practical strategies. Sessions may include looking at past experiences that shape current reactions, and trying new ways of responding in stressful situations. Rajitha keeps work grounded and focused on realistic goals.

How Rajitha’s approaches fit online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on understanding each person’s perspective and offering empathic listening to help people feel heard and accepted; it is helpful for anxiety, low mood and confidence issues. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns; it suits stress, anxiety, sleeping problems and mood difficulties. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on processing difficult experiences and building coping skills to reduce the ongoing impact of past harm.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Rajitha aims to explore what matters to the client in early sessions and to adjust methods based on needs, goals and preferences. This collaborative process helps decide whether to emphasise reflective listening, practical skill-building, or trauma-focused work.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time and allowing sessions around work or family commitments. Different online arrangements can suit different needs; please confirm the specific session formats available before booking. The focus is on making therapy accessible and on helping people try approaches that can be practised between sessions.