Kalpna Kerai, BACP - Therapist in United Kingdom

Attachment-based
Solution-focused
Motivational interviewing

About Kalpna

Kalpna Kerai is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 13 years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief and self-esteem difficulties. She also supports those coping with relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, sleep and eating problems, and anger concerns.

Kalpna uses straightforward, conversational ways to help people talk through what is happening in their lives. She listens and reflects to help clients spot patterns that keep causing pain. She then helps set small, practical steps so people can try different ways of responding to stress, resentment or setbacks.

Her background includes work with mood conditions such as depression and bipolar, and with neurodiverse presentations including autism and Asperger syndrome. She also offers support around career change, caregiver stress, chronic illness and body image struggles. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques feature in sessions when someone wants practical momentum.

Attachment-based and existential perspectives inform how Kalpna frames relationships and life choices. These approaches help people understand long-standing patterns and make values-based decisions. Sessions aim to be clear and goal-orientated while leaving room to explore the feelings behind difficult behaviour.

Sessions are offered in English and Kalpna accepts international clients. Costs vary with location and work through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

Online sessions using attachment and solution-focused approaches

Kalpna draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early and current relationships shape reactions. This helps when anger feels tied to past hurts or patterns with close people. She also uses client-centred listening to ensure a person's views and feelings are clearly heard and considered.

Solution-focused work is about small, practical changes. It helps when someone wants concrete steps to reduce flare-ups or rebuild trust after an argument. Motivational interviewing can help people who struggle with addictive patterns or find it hard to sustain changes, by exploring readiness and personal goals in a collaborative way.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. Kalpna will discuss options with each person and choose methods based on the client's needs, goals and preferences. This is a joint process where the client helps shape what is tried and adjusted over time.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the exact online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also let clients continue therapy if they move or are based outside the UK.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression Coping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problems Control issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issues Forgiveness Guilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivity Infidelity Isolation / loneliness JealousyLife purposeMen's issues Midlife crisis Veteran and Armed Forces Issues Money and financial issues Mood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyExistential TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of anger-related issues does she help with?

She helps people who lose their temper with loved ones, feel mounting resentment, or struggle with frustration at work. Anger is listed among the concerns she works with.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is conversational and practical. She listens, reflects patterns, and suggests small steps to try between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 13 years of professional experience working with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and related issues.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.

Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

Yes, she accepts international clients.

How are costs and payments handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.