Parule Basu-Barua, BACP

Parule Basu-Barua is a UK-licensed psychotherapist with more than 1,500 clinical hours and a focused practice supporting people affected by trauma, abuse, depression, anxiety, and addiction. She has particular experience working with eating disorders, including anorexia, atypical anorexia, and bulimia, and often explores the overlapping elements of addictive behaviour that can surround disordered eating. Parule approaches each person as an individual rather than a checklist of symptoms, prioritising an understanding of what lies beneath presenting difficulties so that therapy can address root causes rather than labels.

Before retraining as a therapist, Parule spent over 20 years in television and media in the UK and USA in senior roles, skills that she now applies to building strong therapeutic connection and listening closely to the human experience. She holds a diploma in Therapeutic Counselling obtained in London and completed her degree at The Metanoia Institute with a 2:1 (Hons). She is working towards a master’s degree at King’s College London in Neuroscience and Psychology and is a member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

In sessions she aims to create an open, nonjudgmental environment where thoughts and feelings can be explored safely. Parule recognises that starting therapy takes courage and believes that thoughtful, collaborative work can lead to greater emotional insight, resilience, and nourishment over time.