Rines Shanthakumar

• Stress and anxiety
• Attachment issues
• CBT and mindfulness

About Rines

Rines Shanthakumar works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, self‑esteem and depression, and helps people cope with life changes using an integrative counselling style. He is a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has three years' experience.

Rines uses a mix of approaches in sessions, drawing on attachment-based ideas, client-centred ways of working, cognitive behavioural techniques, existential questions and mindfulness. He aims to help people talk through what is happening, notice patterns, and try practical steps they can use between sessions.

He has supported people dealing with abandonment, attachment difficulties and avoidant personality concerns. He also works with issues such as body image, chronic pain, long-term illness and disability, codependency, communication and control problems, and the emotional effects of divorce and separation.

Rines has experience with addiction and eating and food-related issues, and with dissociation and feelings of emptiness. He describes his approach as respectful and sensitive, focusing on building a working relationship where someone can reflect on choices and personal patterns.

Sessions are offered in English and Tamil to individuals based in the United Kingdom and internationally. Payment uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; costs vary with location. To begin, users are asked to select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How Rines uses his approaches in online sessions

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships affect current patterns. In practice this can mean exploring how someone relates to others and where old responses appear in present relationships; it can help with relationship problems, abandonment and attachment issues.

Client-centred counselling focuses on the person’s own experience. The counsellor listens without directing, reflects what is said and supports the person to find their own solutions; this approach suits people wanting space to make sense of feelings and choices.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going. Sessions commonly include identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing them and trying practical changes between meetings to reduce anxiety or low mood.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels helpful, and then suggest which methods to focus on. That choice is reviewed as therapy progresses so the approach can change if needed.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking. The profile notes international work and flexible timings, but specific formats are not listed here, so check current options when you arrange a session. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-in meetings, or avoid travel time so appointments suit work and family commitments.

Topics Rines lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Body image
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Forgiveness
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Process addictions
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Existential Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Somatic Therapy

Questions about Rines

Does he work with anxiety?

Yes. He lists anxiety as a core concern and uses techniques such as cognitive behavioural approaches and mindfulness to help manage symptoms.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He offers an integrative approach drawing on attachment-based work, client-centred methods, CBT, existential ideas and mindfulness.

What experience does he have?

He has three years' experience working as a counsellor and is a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Where is he based and registered?

He is based in the United Kingdom and is a Registered Member of the BACP.

Can I have sessions in Tamil?

Sessions are offered in English and Tamil.

Does he work with international clients?

Yes.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.