Aaradhya Srivastava, BACP

Aaradhya Srivastava offers a compassionate, connection-focused approach to therapy for people who feel alone, disconnected, or misunderstood. She recognises how painful it can be to carry memories and reactions that continue to affect daily life, and she emphasises building a trusting therapeutic relationship as the first step toward understanding those experiences.

In sessions Aaradhya provides a non-judgmental and empathetic space where people can explore what lies beneath their emotions and behaviours. She encourages curiosity about why certain patterns emerge - how past experiences may influence current responses to relationships, stress, and life changes - and she supports clients as they make sense of those influences at a pace that feels manageable.

Her clinical experience includes supporting people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, sexual violence, caring responsibilities, workplace issues, motivation, self esteem and confidence, and coping with life changes. Work at the Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre has been especially formative, deepening her awareness of how important it is to be heard and acknowledged and how traumatic experiences can shape beliefs about the self and others.

Aaradhya’s approach is primarily psychodynamic, relational and trauma-informed. Psychodynamic work explores how past experiences and unconscious dynamics affect present-day feelings and behaviours. Relational work uses the therapeutic relationship as a space to notice and understand how a person relates to themselves and to others. Trauma-informed practice attends to embodied and emotional responses and the coping strategies people develop.

She is credentialed in the United Kingdom, is a member of the BACP which stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and is COSCA-qualified. Aaradhya holds a Master of Counselling (Interpersonal Dialogue) and an MSc in Counselling Studies from the University of Edinburgh, both of which are postgraduate degrees in counselling and psychotherapy. Her work is collaborative and tailored to each person's needs, moving at a pace that suits the individual.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathetic, non-directive stance where the therapist offers genuine listening and acceptance to help a person explore their feelings and values. This approach supports growth in self-esteem, clearer decision making, and improved ways of relating to others.

Psychodynamic Therapy focuses on uncovering how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape present thoughts, emotions and behaviours. It can be helpful for understanding attachment issues, recurring relationship patterns, and the deeper roots of anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey rather than a one-time decision. Aaradhya works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, adapting the pace and focus as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging - making it easier to access consistent support around work, family commitments or geographic constraints. Licensed professionals and therapists can use these options to maintain continuity of care and to meet people where they are, helping therapy to fit more naturally into everyday life.