I am Shreya Sharma-Tickoo,

I am grateful that you have taken the time to learn about me and my practice. A Psychologist with a Master's degree in Applied Psychology, having over 6 years experience in counselling, with a focus on helping people find their inner peace, deal with life stresses, develop healthy relationships with their loved ones and themselves.

My Philosophy

I strongly believe that you are an expert of your life, there is no one on this planet who knows you better than yourself. I bring with me my resources, my knowledge, my experience in helping you remove the barriers that stops you from helping yourself. So my therapy approach is a collaborative one, both of us would be equal partners in the therapy room and help you achieve your goals.  My approach is client-centered and we focus on your goals, needs and preferences. I encourage my clients to ask questions, set the pace of therapy, and call me out if you feel I have crossed boundary or they have felt judged because of my words or actions. At the end of the day it is your therapy, it is highly important for the success of this therapeutic relationship and its outcome, that you feel comfortable and safe with me.

My style is warm, approachable, and collaborative. I often have received feedback from my clients about my patience and understanding. I know what it feels like to be a client and ask for help, to be vulnerable and share your pain with a stranger. There is always a fear of rejection, and feeling misunderstood. With this knowledge I make it a point to offer a non-judgemental and authentic connection to you. When someone is truly heard and seen change takes place, and everyone deserves to experience that. I aim to offer you my empathy, understanding, transparency, humility, and a sense of safety. I also create a safe space in the therapy room where you can talk about your religion or spiritual journey. There are no topics that are left out if it is important for your wellness. It is never truly possible to separate the human I am from my role as a therapist, over the years I have learned to use my traits of compassion, curiosity, sense of humour and nurturing to be a therapist for you.

Passionate about my work and I like to understand different therapeutic approaches. I use an eclectic approach encompassing various schools of thought from compassion focused therapy, insight-oriented therapy, humanistic approaches, emotion-focused therapy, Gottman couples approaches, relational therapy, cognitive therapy and behaviour therapy.

Being a voracious reader and you will often find me recommending books in the sessions which would help you. Because I strongly believe and work towards helping you grow, I also make it a point to constantly invest in my own growth hence I am under both Supervision (to work on any bias, ethical or moral dilemma I may have with any case) & Therapy (because I believe even therapists need therapists!)