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Shilpa Kurakula, BACP

Shilpa Kurakula is a counsellor who aims to put people at ease from the first session.

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Parenting issues
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About Shilpa

Shilpa Kurakula is a counsellor who aims to put people at ease from the first session. She speaks plainly and listens carefully so clients can talk about what is worrying them. Sessions focus on practical steps as well as understanding feelings and patterns that keep returning.

Shilpa has nine years of experience working with stress, anxiety and low mood. She also supports people dealing with grief, relationship and family difficulties, parenting strains, addiction, and problems with self-esteem or body image.

Background and approach

She helps those facing life changes, compassion fatigue and issues linked to trauma and abuse. Her practice draws on Client-Centred, Psychodynamic and Solution-Focused approaches. That means she pays attention to what you bring in the moment, looks at past patterns that influence current feelings, and helps set clear, achievable goals.

Sessions aim to balance understanding with practical steps you can use between meetings. Shilpa is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She offers sessions in English and accepts clients based in other countries when that suits the work.

People meet with her by video call, phone, live chat or messaging according to preference. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions. Fees are charged through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and vary with location and therapist availability.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	383514	November 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Shilpa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Anger management
Depression
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Commitment issues
Control issues
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Shilpa names

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How Shilpa's approaches work online

Shilpa uses Client-Centred Therapy which focuses on listening closely to the person's experience and reflecting it back so they feel heard. This helps when someone needs space to make sense of feelings and to build self-trust.

She also draws on Psychodynamic Therapy to look at patterns that come from past relationships and experiences. This can help people see how old habits affect current reactions and make different choices going forward.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shilpa will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences, and she will adapt methods as the therapy progresses. That means the plan can change as new issues or strengths appear.

Online sessions give practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions suit people with limited bandwidth, live chat can be a quick check-in during a busy day, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to fit counselling into everyday life and to keep continuity week to week.

Frequently asked

What sorts of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, low mood and grief as well as relationship and family difficulties. Other areas include addiction, body image, parenting concerns and trauma-related issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is conversational and practical with an emphasis on understanding feelings and setting achievable goals. Sessions combine listening with short-term problem solving when useful.

How much experience does she have?

She has nine years of experience supporting people with a wide range of emotional and behavioural concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international arrangements are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients from other countries where that arrangement is suitable for the work.

Which session formats are available?

Appointments can take place by video call, phone session, live chat or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.

How are fees handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions are booked through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started with therapy?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.