Shilpa Kurakula, BACP

Shilpa uses client-centred therapy to keep the person’s experience central. This approach means sessions focus on what someone thinks and feels, and the counsellor mirrors that experience to help the person better understand themselves and their choices. It is useful for issues like low self-esteem, grief and general worry.

She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to explore recurring patterns and how past relationships may influence present behaviour. This work can help people make sense of why certain problems keep returning and offer insight that supports longer-term change.

Choosing the right approach is often a collaborative process. Shilpa will talk through options with each person, check their goals and preferences, and decide together which methods to try. That means the plan can change as progress is made or priorities shift.

Online sessions give practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that helps, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging suit quicker check-ins or people who prefer writing. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting or travel while keeping the same therapeutic focus and continuity of care.