Counsellor profile
Rajbinder "Raj" Kalirai, BACP
Counsellor - Family and parenting focus
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- ACT and CBT
- Attachment work
- Parenting support
About Rajbinder
Rajbinder "Raj" Kalirai is a counsellor registered with the BACP and has eight years of experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, addictions, parenting strain and related concerns. Raj speaks English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu and sees clients based in the United Kingdom and internationally.
She uses clear, direct methods in sessions. Raj draws on acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive behavioural techniques to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different ways of responding. She also integrates attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current connection and intimacy.
Raj tends to keep sessions practical and focused. People can expect to talk through current problems and to work on specific skills for coping, communication and managing strong emotions. She pays attention to family and parenting issues and to challenges such as abandonment, blended families, adoption and foster-care histories.
Her background includes work with people facing grief, eating concerns, self-esteem difficulties, ADHD and compassion fatigue. Raj also addresses complex situations like codependency, control issues, dissociation and recovery after domestic violence or separation.
She aims to make the first steps straightforward. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session. The subscription model used for sessions can be cancelled at any time.
How sessions work
How Raj uses different therapeutic approaches online
Raj commonly draws on acceptance and commitment therapy and attachment-based work in her practice. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings, and then make choices based on personal values rather than on avoidance. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes.Attachment-based therapy looks at patterns of relating that began in early life and how they affect current relationships. This approach can help with intimacy issues, communication problems and difficulties that stem from adoption, foster care or abandonment experiences.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Raj will discuss goals, preferences and what has or has not helped before. Together the client and counsellor will decide which methods to try and adjust them as needed over time.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into busy days, reduce travel time and allow for shorter or occasional check-in sessions when that suits the client's schedule. Registered or accredited professionals often use flexible arrangements to help therapy fit into everyday life.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which problems does she help with at home?
Raj works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting pressures, grief and related family concerns listed in her profile.
What style of therapy does she use?
She combines acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioural techniques and attachment-based approaches to address thoughts, feelings and relationship patterns.
How long has she been practising?
Raj has eight years of professional experience supporting adults with a wide range of emotional and relational difficulties.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her in my language?
Sessions are offered in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu.
Does she see people outside the UK?
She accepts international clients; check time differences and local regulations when booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.