Sandra Xavier, BACP

Sandra Xavier supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, grief and low self-esteem. She offers a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about what is worrying them. Sandra recognises the courage it takes to start therapy and encourages small steps forward.

She works from the belief that each person knows their story best and already has strengths to build on. Sessions are conversational and focused on what matters to the client right now. Sandra listens for feelings and patterns, and helps people notice what gets in the way of change.

Sandra uses elements from client-centred work to keep the focus on the person in the room. She also draws on emotionally-focused ways of working to help people understand strong emotions in relationships. Psychodynamic ideas are used when looking at longer standing patterns from earlier life that still affect day-to-day choices.

Her practice draws on three years of experience in the United Kingdom and she holds BACP accreditation. She offers support for issues such as attachment and abandonment fears, caregiver stress, body image and workplace worries. Sandra also helps with communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and feeling isolated.

If English or Hindi are easier, sessions can be held in either language. People who are outside the UK are not currently accepted, so bookings should reflect that. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange sessions according to availability.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what the person says so they can make their own decisions. It helps with low self-esteem, life changes and situations where someone needs a calm, supportive listener.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at feelings in relationships and how they shape responses. It is useful for people worried about attachment, abandonment or communication problems in close relationships.

Psychodynamic ideas pay attention to patterns that come from earlier life and keep repeating now. This approach can help when someone wants to understand longstanding worries or repeated reactions at work or in relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. That means sessions can shift over time as needs change.

The therapist's biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow sessions from a quiet place that suits the client. It can also make shorter check-ins and flexible scheduling simpler to arrange.