Bhuwaneshor "Bhu" Sharma

Bhuwaneshor "Bhu" Sharma is an AASW counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, anger and depression. He explains things plainly and aims to help clients manage day-to-day problems and big life changes. He speaks English, Hindi and Nepali, and brings eight years of post-graduate counselling and case management experience to his work.

Bhu draws on person-centred and humanistic ways of working. He focuses on strengths and recovery, and helps people notice the talents they already have. In sessions he listens, asks practical questions and supports people to try small changes that can feel manageable.

He has worked in complex community mental health settings and currently practices as a senior mental health practitioner with a non-profit. That work included supporting people experiencing distress, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, anger, complex trauma, bipolar conditions and schizophrenia. This background informs how he assesses risk, plans care and connects therapeutic tools to everyday life.

Bhu uses a blend of evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, together with client-centred, existential and dialectical ideas. He may also draw on cultural, philosophical and narrative sources to help a person make sense of their story.

In sessions he aims to hold a calm, non-judgemental space where people can name their concerns and build practical skills. The goal is to leave therapy with clearer strategies, more confidence and a plan for moving forward.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to commit to actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviours to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression. It is practical and skill-based, with clear steps to try between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. That may mean trying one approach for a while, then adding other techniques if needed.

Confirm the current online session options before booking, as the therapist's biography does not list formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people work from a quieter place, use phone-only options if bandwidth is low, or join a session while on a break from work. Appropriately qualified counsellors can adapt ACT and CBT to online work so techniques and homework still happen between sessions.