Sharmi Gowri-Kriszyk

Sharmi Gowri-Kriszyk helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger and addictions. She supports those coping with trauma, grief, low self-esteem and relationship difficulties. Sharmi is NCPS - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred) and brings 21 years of experience in the mental health sector.

She describes her work as trauma-informed and trauma-sensitive. That means she pays attention to how past hurt shows up in the body and in day-to-day reactions. Sessions focus on understanding triggers, calming strong emotions, and building clearer ways of relating to others.

Her approach draws on attachment-based work and client-centred listening alongside practical techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy and dialectical behaviour therapy. She also uses Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing for some trauma processing. These methods are used to help with symptoms such as nightmares, flashbacks, overwhelming anger, and sleep or eating problems.

Sharmi has worked across different settings with people affected by abuse, neglect, domestic violence, PTSD and complex trauma. She supports parents dealing with attachment and therapeutic parenting issues and people facing life changes or caregiving strain.

She offers therapy in English, Danish and Tamil and sees clients in the United Kingdom and internationally. To begin, people complete a short questionnaire and then arrange sessions according to the therapist's schedule.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions help people notice those patterns and practise new ways of relating to partners and children. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical skills for managing anxiety, sleep and anger. EMDR uses guided eye movements or similar bilateral stimulation to address traumatic memories and reduce their emotional charge.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will discuss the options and decide together which methods suit the person's needs and goals. That collaborative process means techniques can be mixed or adapted as understanding grows.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking as the biography does not specify formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare and other commitments. It also allows shorter check-ins when needed, or sessions without video if that helps someone focus on breathing or grounding exercises rather than being on camera. Many people find this flexibility helps keep therapy consistent while they work on anger, trauma recovery and daily coping skills.