Prerna Nautiyal, BACP

Prerna Nautiyal is a counsellor who supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship strain. She also helps with family tensions, LGBT concerns, grief, addiction-related problems and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Prerna works with clients navigating life changes such as career shifts, parenting challenges, ADHD or bipolar-related coping, and difficulties with sleeping or eating.

Prerna uses a calm, respectful style in sessions. She listens closely and adapts conversations to each person's needs. The first conversations focus on what matters most to the client and on practical steps they can try between meetings.

Her work blends client-centred listening with mindfulness practices and narrative methods that help people make sense of their stories. She also draws on somatic ideas and trauma-focused approaches when bodily symptoms or past harm need attention. These methods are used to help people notice patterns and find new ways forward.

Prerna has five years of professional experience and is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She balances this role alongside another weekday job and so schedules are limited to certain time slots.

Sessions are offered in English, Bengali and Hindi, and she accepts clients in the United Kingdom as well as international clients. People who want to begin are asked to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and arrange sessions according to the therapist's available times.

How her approaches work in online counselling

Prerna uses client-centred therapy to keep the focus on the person in front of her. That means conversations centre on what the client wants to change and on developing practical steps together. Mindfulness therapy is used to build simple attention and breathing practices that reduce stress and support better sleep.

She also uses narrative therapy to help people reframe difficult experiences. This approach helps when someone feels stuck in a single story about themselves and wants to see alternatives. These methods can be helpful for issues such as anxiety, relationship strain, grief and coping with major life changes.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Prerna will discuss options and try methods collaboratively, adjusting the plan as the client’s needs and goals become clearer. The aim is to find practical ways to manage day-to-day problems as well as deeper patterns.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around busy lives, reduce travel time and keep appointments during work breaks. It also allows practical exercises, mindfulness practices and narrative work to be continued between meetings, helping therapy to connect with everyday routines.