Shilpa Kurakula, BACP

Shilpa Kurakula welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood or difficult life changes. She introduces herself up front and aims to make sessions calm and straightforward. Her approach is practical and down-to-earth so people can talk, make sense of things and decide what to try next.

Shilpa uses a blend of counselling approaches to match each person’s needs. She listens for what matters most, then looks at the problem from different angles. Together with the client she explores causes, options and small steps that feel achievable.

Her background includes an Advanced Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling and membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP. She has worked in the field for nine years and brings that experience into everyday conversations rather than technical language.

Typical concerns she supports include grief, relationship and family-related issues, parenting pressures, addictions, eating and body image worries, anger, low self-esteem and coping with life transitions. She also works with people affected by trauma, compassion fatigue and ADHD-related challenges.

Sessions focus on what the person wants to change. Shilpa adapts methods from client-centred, psychodynamic and solution-focused work so the plan fits the individual. She encourages clear, practical steps alongside exploring deeper patterns when helpful.

How her counselling approaches work online

Client-centred therapy puts the person's own experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens carefully and reflects what matters most so the client can find their own solutions; this approach can help with low confidence, stress and relationship concerns.

Psychodynamic work looks at patterns that repeat over time and where they might come from. It can help make sense of recurring emotions, family of origin issues and long-standing feelings such as emptiness or abandonment.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then adapt the mix of methods together in a collaborative way.

Online therapy can make sessions easier to fit into a busy life, for example by removing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break. It also gives options when quieter surroundings or lower bandwidth are needed. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking to make sure they match your needs and schedule.