Shweta Panchal, M.Sc.
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​​About Me
(M.Sc., ClinDip, B.Sc.)
Psychotherapist and University Lecturer
Pronouns:  She/Her

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I’m a UKCP-registered psychotherapist with a background in working relationally and with care for the impact of trauma. I support adults through times of emotional difficulty, relationship challenges, identity questions, and personal change. At the heart of my work is a deep respect for each person’s story, and a commitment to meeting people with warmth, curiosity, and care.

In therapy, I offer a space to explore what might be feeling painful, confusing, or stuck. Together, we can look at the patterns and experiences that may be shaping how you feel or relate to others. My role is to walk alongside you, offering thoughtful support as you reflect on what matters, what hurts, and what might be ready to shift. I see therapy not just as a way to understand pain, but as a space to reconnect with meaning, choice, and possibility. While the process can be challenging, I believe it can also be creative, courageous, and deeply hopeful. It’s a privilege to do this work.

I’ve worked in NHS, charity, and private settings, including specialist roles supporting people who’ve experienced acute sexual trauma and violence. Alongside my therapy practice, I teach and supervise on psychotherapy training programmes at Roehampton University and the Metanoia Institute, working with postgraduate students. I also contribute to the Minded Institute, where I support conversations around body-based approaches to therapy. My clinical and academic work inform each other, what I learn from clients shapes my teaching, and the theory I engage with keeps my practice thoughtful and up to date.

I bring an awareness of cultural identity, migration, and systemic influence into the therapy space. I hold in mind how histories, cultural narratives, and social contexts shape emotional wellbeing and how personal experience is often inseparable from wider social forces. For me, the personal is also political: therapy can be a space to explore not only inner life, but the impact of power, belonging, and cultural complexity. I aim to create inclusive, respectful environments where people from all backgrounds feel safe to reflect, feel, and flourish.


Areas of Experience and Support

I work with adult clients navigating a wide range of emotional and psychological concerns, including:
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  • Anxiety and panic (including generalised anxiety, social anxiety, and health anxiety)
  • Depression and low mood
  • Trauma and post-traumatic stress (including complex trauma and developmental trauma)
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Relationship difficulties (including attachment issues, conflict, and loss)
  • Grief and bereavement
  • Identity and self-esteem concerns
  • Stress and burnout
  • Workplace challenges and career transitions
  • Family dynamics and intergenerational patterns
  • Body image and disordered eating
  • Life transitions and adjustment
  • Emotional regulation and overwhelm
  • Existential concerns and meaning-making
  • Cultural displacement and migration-related stress
  • Support for racialised and marginalised identities
  • Psychosomatic symptoms and embodied distress


​Membership of Professional Associations
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  • I have full UKCP Clinical Psychotherapist membership. Membership number: 2011184182 
  • ​I am a Registered Member (MBACP) of the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) and as a member of the BACP, I am bound by their Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions and the Professional Conduct Procedure.
  • ​I am a Graduate member of the British Psychological Society (BPS)
  • My MSc training in Integrative Psychotherapy is a registered UKCP training course​​
  • I am registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and adhere to the requirements of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) regarding the processing of personal data. 
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Qualifications & Awards
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  • M.Sc. - Integrative Psychotherapy, Metanoia Institute, London - Distinction
  • Clinical Diploma - Integrative Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Metanoia Institute, London - Distinction​​
  • B.Sc. (Hons)- Psychology & Social Anthropology, Brunel University, London - First-Class  (Hons)
  • Academic Award - Robert Moyer Memorial Prize for Best Psychology Dissertation, 'Sexuality & Aggression':  Brunel University, London - Distinction
  • Certified ​Yoga Therapist. The Minded Institute 
  • Mental Health First Aider - MHFA England


​Clinical Professional Experience​
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  • Specialist Psychotherapist: King's College Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust - The Havens: Specialist Rape and Sexual Assault Service 
  • ​Psychotherapist in Private Practice: St Albans Rooms 
  • Grief, Loss & End-of-Life Counsellor: Rennie Grove Hospice Care
  • Psychotherapeutic Counsellor: Ealing Abbey Counselling Service (EACS) 
  • Counsellor: Metanoia Counselling & Psychotherapy Service (MCPS)
  • Individual & Group Adult Therapist: ​NHS In-patient psychiatric Mother and Baby Unit 
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Please note this is not a crisis service. If you, or someone you know, needs support or is in crisis, please contact Samaritans on 116 123 or [email protected]. They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Email

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ICO Compliance: I am registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and adhere to the requirements of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) regarding the processing of personal data. ​
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