Shilpa Kurakula , BACP

Shilpa Kurakula recognises that choosing a counsellor can raise many questions about comfort and judgment. She offers a calm, non-judgmental therapeutic space where people can explore difficult feelings, make sense of their experiences, and work toward personal change. Life can produce challenges that show up as low mood, anxiety, stress, reduced confidence or emotional instability, and experiences such as bereavement or relationship difficulties often bring additional strain to everyday life.

As an integrative counsellor, she draws on a range of therapeutic perspectives to understand the issues clients bring and to tailor the work to each person. Sessions focus on exploring what has contributed to the difficulty, clarifying what the client hopes will change, identifying possible paths forward, and choosing the options that best fit the client’s life and values. This flexible approach aims to meet practical needs while also attending to deeper patterns that influence wellbeing.

Shilpa has completed an Advanced Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling and is an MBACP registered member - MBACP indicates membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She works with common concerns such as stress, anxiety, grief, parenting and relationship issues, as well as areas like trauma, addictions, eating concerns, anger, depression and coping with life changes.

Approaches That Inform Online Sessions

Shilpa commonly draws on client-centered therapy, psychodynamic therapy and solution-focused therapy to guide online work. Client-centered therapy emphasises empathic listening and the client’s own capacity for growth - it helps when someone needs support to build self-esteem, manage anxiety or feel understood in relationships. Psychodynamic therapy explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings and behaviour - this approach can be useful for understanding recurring relationship difficulties, family of origin issues, or deeper emotional patterns. Solution-focused therapy concentrates on clear goals and practical steps toward change - it is well suited to clients seeking concrete strategies for coping with life transitions, stress or problem-solving.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Shilpa works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. Together the therapist and client review what feels most helpful and adjust the approach as work progresses.

Online therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging offers practical flexibility - it can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and access support from different locations. Licensed professionals can use these options to tailor timing, pace and communication style so therapy is both accessible and responsive to individual circumstances.