Dr. Sabita Kesu, HCPC

Dr. Sabita Kesu is an HCPC-registered therapist in the United Kingdom with 12 years of professional experience. She offers a gentle, client-focused approach that creates a non-judgmental, supportive space where people can explore their concerns and begin to make practical changes. (HCPC refers to the Health and Care Professions Council, the UK regulator for health professionals.)

Working collaboratively, Dr. Kesu combines specialist clinical assessment, formulation, and psychological interventions to support recovery-focused change for complex mental health presentations. She regularly helps people manage stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and complex post-traumatic stress. Her practice also addresses depression, bipolar conditions, addictions, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career challenges, and compassion fatigue.

Dr. Kesu draws on a range of evidence-based therapies, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), tailoring techniques to each person’s needs. She also provides coaching-style support and focused work around issues such as abandonment, body image, divorce and separation, family problems, sexual assault and abuse, social anxiety, and both men’s and women’s issues. Fluent in English, she accepts international clients and offers flexible ways to work together, including phone, video, live chat, and in-app messaging. Dr. Kesu acknowledges the courage involved in starting therapy and affirms the importance of that first step.

Evidence-based approaches and online therapeutic support

Dr. Kesu uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT is practical and problem-focused, useful for managing anxiety, low mood, sleep difficulties, and stress-related concerns.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. These strategies support people who experience intense emotions or relationship challenges and who want concrete tools for day-to-day coping.

In keeping with a client-centered ethos, Dr. Kesu creates a collaborative therapeutic space rooted in empathy and non-judgmental listening. She works with each person to determine which approaches are most likely to help based on their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting methods as the work progresses.

Online therapy with Dr. Kesu is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for varied schedules and circumstances. This range of options makes it easier to maintain continuity of care across locations and to choose the format that feels most comfortable for the individual.