Prerna Nautiyal, BACP

Prerna Nautiyal helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction and trauma. She supports individuals facing relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, anger and self-esteem struggles, and career or life transitions. Prerna also works with people dealing with ADHD, bipolar mood challenges and a range of related concerns such as body image, commitment and communication problems.

Prerna uses a person-centred approach that keeps the conversation focused on each individual's goals. She combines mindfulness exercises and narrative techniques to help clients make sense of painful experiences. Somatic and trauma-focused methods are also part of her practice when physical or past-harm responses need attention.

Sessions are tailored to what each person needs. Prerna listens without judgement and builds a plan with clear, manageable steps. She aims for practical tools you can use between sessions, such as grounding strategies and short reflective exercises.

Prerna holds BACP accreditation, which indicates she meets the standards set by the professional body. She has five years of professional experience working with people on a range of concerns. Many clients work in busy lives, so she offers flexible online formats to fit different schedules.

Prerna speaks English, Bengali and Hindi. She works with people in the United Kingdom and accepts international clients. If someone prefers to begin online, she asks them to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions that suit their availability.

How Prerna’s approaches translate to online therapy

Prerna often uses client-centred therapy, which means sessions focus on the person's experience and goals. This approach involves careful listening, reflecting back what matters to the client and collaboratively choosing the next steps. It helps people who want an empathetic space to make sense of difficult feelings.

She also integrates mindfulness therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices. These exercises are useful for managing anxiety, improving sleep and calming intense emotional states. Narrative therapy is used to explore the stories people tell about themselves and to help shift unhelpful patterns by reframing experiences.

Finding the right approach is treated as a team effort. Prerna will talk through different methods and adapt plans to match a client's needs, preferences and goals. The choice of techniques can change as progress is made, and the plan is reviewed together.

Online work is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversations, phone calls require less bandwidth, live chat can fit quick check-ins and text messaging supports ongoing brief reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and other commitments while keeping the work practical and goal focused.