- Person-centred approach
- Trauma support
- Young people counselling
About Starnta
Starnta Johal is a counsellor who offers a person-centred approach to therapy. She draws on several ways of working to help people understand their thoughts, feelings and actions. Starnta aims to create a calm space where clients can explore difficult experiences and start to find clearer ways forward.
She has four years of experience and holds the NCPS credential, which is recorded here as NCPS. Her background includes work with people who have survived domestic and sexual abuse and supporting bereavement through Cruse bereavement counselling. Starnta also notes knowledge of polyvagal theory and clinical trauma work in her practice.
She commonly supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns. Other areas she works with include grief, addictions, intimacy-related difficulties, parenting strains and anger. She also addresses panic, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety and self-harm, and helps with issues around multicultural identity, attachment and separation.
Starnta has experience counselling young people with exam stress, self-esteem and confidence problems, suicidal thoughts and self-harm. Sessions are described as focused on exploring roots of problems and offering new perspectives. The tone is warm and encouraging, aimed at helping people take that first step toward change.
To begin, readers are advised to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability. The subscription model used for sessions can be cancelled at any time.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening with warmth and acceptance. The counsellor offers a space where people can speak openly, be heard and make sense of their feelings in their own time. This approach helps when someone needs understanding and support to work through personal issues.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape patterns today. It can help people who struggle with closeness, trust or recurring relationship problems by identifying and gently changing unhelpful patterns. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, examines how thoughts and actions affect emotions and teaches practical steps to try different behaviours and coping skills for anxiety, panic or low mood.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss your needs and preferences and together you will decide what fits best. That collaborative process means techniques can be adjusted as your goals change.
The practical benefits of online counselling include fitting sessions into a busy life and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to have shorter check-ins, or plan sessions around work or study. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current options before booking to make sure they match your needs.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this counsellor help with?
Starnta works with stress, anxiety and depression along with relationship and family issues. She also supports people facing grief, addictions, self-esteem problems and intimacy-related concerns.
How would sessions typically feel or proceed?
She uses a person-centred style, listening closely and helping clients explore thoughts and feelings. Other approaches such as cognitive behavioural ideas and trauma-focused work may be drawn on when helpful.
What experience does the counsellor bring?
She has four years of professional experience and has worked with survivors of domestic and sexual abuse. Her background includes bereavement counselling and trauma-focused roles.
What are the counsellor's credentials and location?
The listed credential is NCPS and she practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats here, so please confirm the available session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, and cost varies with location and therapist availability.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.