Parule Basu-Barua , BACP

Parule Basu-Barua is a UK-licensed psychotherapist who brings a blend of clinical training and extensive professional experience to her practice. She has completed over 1,500 clinical hours and holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - reflecting her formal standing in the counselling profession. Parule supports people who have experienced trauma and abuse and helps when those experiences have led to depression, anxiety, or addictive behaviours. She also works with clients dealing with eating disorders, including anorexia, atypical anorexia, and bulimia, and often explores how addictive patterns can be intertwined with food and eating.

Before retraining as a psychotherapist, Parule spent more than 20 years working at senior levels in television and media in the UK and USA, skills she now applies to connecting with clients and understanding human behaviour. She completed a diploma in Therapeutic Counselling in London and earned a degree from The Metanoia Institute with a 2:1 honours. She is currently working on a Masters at King’s College, London in Neuroscience & Psychology.

Parule emphasizes working with each person as an individual rather than applying a one-size-fits-all template, creating a nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored. She recognizes that starting therapy takes courage and approaches the work as an opportunity for emotional growth and greater self-understanding.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support with Parule Basu-Barua

Parule integrates client-centered therapy and trauma-focused methods to support people working through difficult life experiences. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy and nonjudgmental listening, helping clients explore their values, choices, and sense of self while the therapist follows the client’s lead. Trauma-focused therapy addresses the impact of traumatic events on mood, behaviour, and relationships, offering structured ways to process distress and reduce symptoms related to past harm.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative work. Parule will discuss options, consider a client’s needs, goals, and preferences, and tailor the approach as therapy progresses so the fit evolves with the client’s changing priorities.

Online therapy with Parule is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These options allow clients to engage from different locations, fit sessions into busy schedules, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable, all while working with licensed professionals and therapists who guide the process.