Starnta Johal
Gentle person-centred counsellor with trauma experience
About Starnta
Starnta Johal is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with four years of practice. She holds the NCPS credential and offers a warm, person-centred way of working. Starnta focuses on helping people understand their thoughts, feelings and actions so they can make meaningful changes.
She listens without judgement and helps people look for the root of a problem. Sessions often explore how past experiences shape present reactions, including patterns tied to attachment and trauma.
Background and approach
She combines a person-centred stance with other approaches to make the work practical and tailored to each person. Starnta has experience supporting people after abuse and with bereavement. That background informs how she approaches trauma, grief and recovery.
She also supports concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, addictions, anger and self-esteem problems. Her practice includes work on panic, post-traumatic stress, self-harm, social anxiety and multicultural concerns. She uses elements of Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy as fits each person.
Sessions can be short-term or longer depending on what a person needs. Starnta offers sessions in English and provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. People start by using the platform Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that suits them.
What Starnta works with
How Starnta works
Listed by Starnta among the ways they work.
Listed by Starnta among the ways they work.
Listed by Starnta among the ways they work.
Listed by Starnta among the ways they work.
Sessions & fees
How therapeutic approaches work online
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape expectations and reactions. Online sessions can help identify unhelpful patterns in close relationships and build new ways of connecting and trusting others.Client-Centred Therapy puts the person at the centre of the work. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what is heard and helps people find their own answers. This approach supports self-esteem, decision-making and emotional understanding in a gentle, non-directive way.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that match the person's needs, goals and preferences. That means trying ideas, adjusting pace and checking what feels useful as therapy progresses.
Online therapy with Starnta uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video suits deeper conversational work and visual connection. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief reflections and people who prefer typed communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, study and family life, and to choose formats that feel comfortable.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
