Shilpa Kurakula , BACP

Shilpa Kurakula is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who focuses on women's issues alongside a wide range of emotional concerns. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood or changes in confidence. Shilpa works with grief, relationship and family worries, and difficulties linked to trauma, addiction and eating concerns.

She uses an integrative approach drawing on client-centred work, psychodynamic ideas and solution-focused techniques. Sessions start by looking at what matters most to the person and what they want to change. From there Shilpa and the client consider possible steps forward and try out practical ways to make small changes.

Shilpa has nine years of experience and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP. Her background includes an Advanced Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling. She combines reflective listening with questions that help uncover patterns and past influences.

In sessions she will ask about how a concern began and what keeps it going now. Conversations are aimed at making sense of feelings, finding priorities and testing new responses that fit everyday life. People can expect a calm, non-judgemental space to talk through their situation.

She offers a flexible mix of formats so people can choose what fits them best. The work is collaborative - the focus is on what the client wants to achieve and on practical steps to get there.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what you say so you feel heard and understood; it helps with low self-esteem, stress and relationships by building a trusting space to talk. Psychodynamic therapy looks at past patterns and unconscious influences to make sense of repeated difficulties and emotional triggers; it can be useful for grief, family of origin issues and long-standing relationship patterns. Solution-focused therapy concentrates on small, practical steps and what you want to be different next; it is helpful when you want clear goals and short-term change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options with clients and together choose what fits goals, preferences and current needs. That collaborative process means approaches may change as progress is made or situations shift.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people see facial cues and work in real time, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and suit those who prefer not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, ongoing notes between sessions and easier scheduling around work or caregiving. Registered or accredited professionals can match format and approach so therapy fits into everyday life and commitments.