- Client-Centred Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Trauma-Focused work
About Parule
Parule Basu-Barua is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with five years' clinical experience. She lists trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, addictions, eating concerns and stress among the issues she works with. Her approach is described in straightforward terms, focusing on listening and helping people make sense of what has happened to them.
She has worked in television and media in the UK and USA for over 20 years before retraining as a psychotherapist. Parule completed a diploma in Therapeutic Counselling in London and a degree at The Metanoia Institute, graduating with a 2:1 (Hons). She is studying for a master's at King's College London in Neuroscience and Psychology.
Parule has provided more than 1,500 clinical hours with people who have experienced trauma and abuse that may appear as depression, anxiety or addictive behaviour. She also sees people with eating disorders, including anorexia and bulimia, and addresses connections between eating and addictive patterns.
Her practice draws on client-centred work, mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas, together with trauma-focused methods. Sessions aim to explore feelings, memories and everyday patterns so clients can notice options for change. Conversations are paced to suit the person and focus on what matters in daily life.
She works with issues such as panic, obsessive and compulsive behaviours, sleep problems, isolation, body image and relationship communication problems. Sessions are held in English and she accepts international clients. To begin, readers are asked to use the site's matching and booking process to arrange a first appointment.
How client-centred and trauma-informed methods work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and helping people express what matters to them. It supports people who find social situations, speaking up or being watched difficult by allowing the person to guide the topics and pace of each session.Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and grounding practices to notice thoughts and bodily reactions. It can be helpful for anxiety, panic symptoms and sleep problems by offering short skills to use in stressful moments.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then together they will choose which methods to try. This collaborative process can include experimenting with short practices, talking about difficult memories, or looking at everyday patterns that keep problems going.
Please confirm which session formats are offered before booking because the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a working day, reduce travel time and allow quieter check-ins when a shorter session helps. Registered or accredited professionals can also adapt pacing and interventions to suit how someone feels in an online meeting.
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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, anxiety, depression, addictions, eating concerns and related issues such as panic, OCD symptoms and sleep difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style uses client-centred listening alongside psychodynamic and mindfulness approaches to explore feelings, memories and everyday patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of clinical practice and has logged over 1,500 clinical hours working with trauma and related presentations.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Please confirm the current session options before booking as the biography does not specify formats.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first appointment?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.