- Person-centred approach
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness skills
About Kelly
Kelly Richardson is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 11 years of experience. She works with people struggling with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, career concerns, relationship and family issues, parenting pressures, anger and self-esteem. Kelly uses common-sense, practical approaches to help people manage strong feelings and day-to-day challenges.
Kelly began working with emergency services before training in counselling at the University of Hull and Leeds Beckett University. That early experience shaped her interest in supporting people under pressure. She has worked with bereavement services and on NHS Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) projects, and she has provided counselling through employee assistance programmes for work-related stress.
Her practice is informed by a person-centred stance. Sessions focus on listening, understanding how thoughts and behaviours link to feelings, and helping people find workable steps forward. She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques to look at automatic thoughts and to develop coping strategies that help in the short term.
Kelly describes her approach as integrative, bringing in ideas from mindfulness, solution-focused work and motivational interviewing as they suit the person she is seeing. Some people work on immediate tools to reduce reactivity, while others explore longer-standing patterns and their origins.
She offers telephone, video and live chat sessions through a counselling platform. Fees vary by location and are paid through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled using the online options button.
How Kelly uses talking therapies online
Kelly commonly draws on person-centred work and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in online sessions. Person-centred work focuses on careful listening and reflecting what a person says to help them make their own choices. CBT looks at automatic thoughts and patterns that influence feelings and behaviour, and it offers practical exercises to change those patterns.She also brings in mindfulness tools to help with stress and reactivity, and uses solution-focused ideas to set small, achievable steps. Figuring out which mix of approaches to use is collaborative. The therapist and client agree what feels most useful based on the client’s goals and preferences, and this can change over time.
The biography states sessions are offered by telephone, video and live chat through an online counselling platform. If you need confirmation of specific session options or formats, check those details before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work or family commitments, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so people can focus on practical coping strategies and planning between sessions.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kind of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, career and relationship issues, parenting pressures, anger and self-esteem among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centred and integrative, focusing on listening and helping clients find practical steps. She combines that stance with targeted techniques when useful.
How long has she been practising?
She has 11 years of experience working in counselling roles, including work with bereavement services and IAPT projects.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.