- Trauma informed
- Eating related issues
- Mindfulness methods
About Parule
Parule Basu-Barua is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years of clinical experience and over 1,500 direct client hours. She works with people coping with trauma, abuse, depression, anxiety, addictions and eating disorders. She also supports those facing stress, sleep problems, ADHD and life changes, including questions about life purpose.
She uses a person-focused approach that centres on the individual's experience rather than labels. Sessions look at how trauma and addictive patterns can shape behaviour, including eating and body-image concerns. She pays attention to how emotions and relationships affect daily functioning and coping.
Before moving into counselling, she worked in television and media for more than 20 years in the UK and USA. She completed a diploma in Therapeutic Counselling in London and a degree at The Metanoia Institute, graduating with a 2:1 (Hons). She is working on a master's at King's College London in Neuroscience and Psychology.
Her work draws on Client-Centred, Mindfulness, Psychodynamic and Trauma-Focused approaches. In practice this means sessions may include reflective listening, attention to thought and body awareness, and examining past patterns that still affect present life. The focus is practical: helping people notice patterns and try different ways of responding.
People who choose to work with her typically discuss difficult memories, compulsive behaviours, eating-related problems, or uncertainty about next steps in life and work. To begin, she asks people to complete a short questionnaire and schedule an initial session to clarify goals and plan next steps.
How her approaches shape online work
Parule draws on Client-Centred and Trauma-Focused ways of working alongside Mindfulness-informed practice. Client-Centred Therapy centres on listening and reflective feedback to help people clarify their thoughts and feelings. This approach is useful when someone feels unsure about next steps or needs help naming what matters to them.Trauma-Focused Therapy looks directly at the impacts of traumatic events on daily life and behaviour. It aims to reduce the hold of past experiences by exploring how memories, reactions and coping strategies show up now. Mindfulness Therapy brings attention to present-moment experience, using simple awareness practices to reduce reactivity and improve stress management.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options with each person and decide together what fits best based on needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process that may change as the work unfolds.
Session arrangements should be confirmed before booking because the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around everyday life, for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter or flexible check-ins, or avoiding the need to be on camera when that is not helpful. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt methods to an online context to keep the focus on practical steps and coping skills.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, addictions and eating disorders, and common concerns such as sleep problems, stress and life changes.
How does she approach someone feeling stuck?
She uses a person-focused style that looks at patterns from past experiences and present behaviour, helping people notice and try different ways of responding.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has five years of clinical practice and over 1,500 client hours, plus two decades of prior professional experience in television and media.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.