Counsellor profile
Prerna Nautiyal, BACP
BACP counsellor - family and relationship concerns
Continue with PrernaAbout
- Client‑centred work
- Mindfulness practice
- Narrative techniques
About Prerna
Prerna Nautiyal is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and a wide range of family and relationship concerns, including parenting strains and LGBT-related issues.
Prerna keeps sessions straightforward and person-focused. She listens to what is most pressing and uses familiar language rather than jargon. Conversations aim to clarify patterns that make life harder and to find small, practical ways to change them.
Her approach draws on client-centred work and mindfulness to help people notice their thoughts and feelings without being overwhelmed by them. Narrative techniques are used to reframe painful stories about identity or relationships. Somatic and trauma-focused methods can be brought in when difficult experiences affect the body or day-to-day functioning.
Prerna often helps people untangle family dynamics, manage parenting pressures, and cope with grief, addiction or major life changes. She also works with issues around intimacy, eating and sleeping, and neurodiversity concerns such as autism and ADHD.
Sessions are intended to fit alongside everyday life; Prerna balances counselling with another job, so she offers specific time slots. She accepts international clients and can work in English, Bengali or Hindi. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on understanding a person’s perspective and responding with respect. Online sessions using this approach concentrate on clear listening, reflective dialogue and helping people find their own solutions for relationship or parenting stress.Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple ways to notice thoughts, bodily sensations and emotions. Practiced in short exercises or guided breath work, it can help with anxiety, sleep problems and day-to-day reactivity.
Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and their relationships. In sessions, this can mean naming unhelpful patterns and trying out alternative ways of describing difficult experiences, which often reduces blame and opens options for change.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has helped before, then agree together which methods to use. That collaborative choice can change over time as needs shift.
The profile does not specify which session formats are used, so confirm options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel, or allow a shorter check-in when time is limited. Registered or accredited professionals often structure appointments to suit working hours and family commitments, and Prerna offers specific time slots alongside another role.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Bengali, Hindi
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which problems does she address related to home life?
She works with stress, family conflict, relationship difficulties and parenting strain. Common topics also include grief, addictions and communication problems.
What is her style in sessions?
Sessions are plainspoken and person-focused. She listens, reflects what matters, and offers practical steps alongside reflective work.
How long has she been practising?
She has five years of professional experience working with adults on a range of mental health and family-related concerns.
What credential does she hold and where does she practise?
She is registered with BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her in another language?
Sessions are offered in English, Bengali and Hindi.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time and costs vary by location.
What do I do to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.