Shilpa Kurakula, BACP
Shilpa Kurakula works with people facing low mood, anxiety and life changes.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Grief
- Parenting issues
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About Shilpa
Shilpa Kurakula works with people facing low mood, anxiety and life changes. She offers calm, practical support for depression, stress and relationship worries. Sessions are straightforward and focused on what matters to each person.
Shilpa is presented here as Shilpa Kurakula, BACP, and draws on nine years' experience supporting people in the United Kingdom and internationally. She listens first and asks simple questions to clarify what someone wants to change.
Background and approach
Sessions look at recent difficulties and any past experiences that influence current feelings. Shilpa uses a blend of approaches so she can respond to different needs rather than following a single script. Practically, she helps people identify small steps and experiments to try between sessions.
That can include problem-solving for daily stress, ways to manage low mood, or different ways to handle tense conversations. Work is paced to match what each person can manage right now. Her training includes an Advanced Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling, and she is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
That background shapes a counselling style that values listening, respect and collaboration. Shilpa offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability. She aims to help people feel less stuck, clearer about choices, and more able to cope with everyday pressures and losses.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 383514 | November 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Shilpa works with
Everything Shilpa lists, 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
Approaches Shilpa lists
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Online support
She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to explore how past experiences and early relationships can shape current patterns. This can help when worries repeat or when people want more insight into long-standing habits and emotional reactions.
Solution-focused techniques are used to identify practical steps and small changes that can be tried between sessions. These tools are useful for people seeking immediate coping ideas for stress, low mood or relationship tensions.
Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences, and will adjust the focus over time if something else seems more helpful.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited; live chat or messaging can suit shorter check-ins or those who prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and other commitments.
Frequently asked
What concerns does this counsellor address?
Shilpa works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, grief, parenting strains, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma, eating and anger problems, and depression.
What style of therapy is used in sessions?
She draws on client-centred, psychodynamic and solution-focused approaches and combines them to suit each person's needs.
How long has she worked in counselling?
Shilpa has around nine years of experience working with people in the United Kingdom and internationally.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an Advanced Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP; she practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What formats are available for online sessions?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is payment and cost handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions operate through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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