- Person-centred approach
- Practical coping tools
- Bereavement support
About Kelly
Kelly Richardson is a counsellor who uses a person-centred, integrative approach to help people through difficult times. She draws on 11 years of experience to support people facing stress, anxiety, grief and low mood. Kelly aims to build a trusting relationship so clients can find their own solutions and make practical changes.
Kelly began her working life with the police and has long combined an interest in physical wellbeing with mental health. That interest led her to train in counselling at The University of Hull and Leeds Beckett University, and to continue learning through regular professional development.
Her background includes work with loss and bereavement at Cruse Bereavement Care and work on an Improving Access to Psychological Therapies initiative for anxiety and depression. She also carries out work with employee assistance programmes, focusing on work-related stress and workplace concerns.
Kelly is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, holding BACP accreditation which reflects ongoing professional standards and development. She works with clients in a one-to-one way, offering both short-term practical tools and longer-term exploration when needed.
In sessions she uses core person-centred conditions such as empathy and genuineness. She may also draw on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and solution-focused techniques to address unhelpful thinking and to build useful coping strategies. People often come for help with relationship and family concerns, parenting stress, self-esteem and transitions such as adoption and foster care related issues.
If someone wants to start, they are encouraged to begin with the site’s matching process and schedule according to availability.
How Kelly blends approaches for online work
Kelly uses a person-centred foundation alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and solution-focused techniques. Person-centred work means the therapist offers empathy and acceptance, helping people talk through their thoughts and feelings so they can make choices. CBT looks at unhelpful thinking and how it affects feelings and behaviour, offering practical exercises to shift patterns. Solution-focused techniques focus on small, achievable changes and build on what already works for the person.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Kelly works collaboratively, discussing goals and preferences before deciding which methods to try. That means sessions can focus on practical coping strategies, longer-term exploration, or a combination, depending on what the person needs.
The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy day and reducing travel time. Online work can help people keep regular appointments around work or caregiving commitments and make it easier to maintain continuity when life is unpredictable. Session formats are not listed here, so please confirm current options before booking to ensure they fit your routine and technical setup.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Kelly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and coping with life changes. Other concerns include relationship and parenting stress, self-esteem and issues linked to adoption and foster care.
What is Kelly's therapeutic style?
Kelly practises a person-centred approach and uses an integrative style. She offers empathy and acceptance while drawing on practical tools from other therapies when helpful.
How long has she been practising?
She has 11 years of counselling experience working across bereavement services, NHS initiatives for anxiety and depression, and employee assistance programmes.
What professional accreditation does she hold and where is she based?
She is a BACP member and holds BACP accreditation. She practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kelly?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.