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Kelly Richardson, BACP

Kelly Richardson is a counsellor with 11 years of experience who draws on a person-centred, integrative approach.

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Career difficulties
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About Kelly

Kelly Richardson is a counsellor with 11 years of experience who draws on a person-centred, integrative approach. She aims to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief and low mood. Kelly uses clear, practical techniques so clients can try new ways of coping and build resilience in daily life.

Her background includes early work alongside police services and later roles supporting people affected by loss at Cruse Bereavement Care. She has also worked within NHS IAPT services addressing anxiety and depression and with employee assistance programmes on work-related stress.

Background and approach

Kelly trained at the University of Hull and Leeds Beckett University and maintains ongoing professional development to keep her skills current. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and has been through their audit process. In sessions she offers a warm, non-judgemental space and focuses on helping people find their own answers.

She works one-to-one and adapts her methods to each person, combining client-centred listening with practical tools where helpful. Kelly can use Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and to trial different coping strategies. She also draws on mindfulness and solution-focused techniques to support short-term goals as well as longer-term work where people want to explore deeper causes.

Sessions are offered in English and are delivered remotely by phone, video, live chat or text-based messaging. People begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and then book sessions according to the therapist's schedule.

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Registration

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BACP	90923	June 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Kelly lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Career difficulties
Depression
Coping with life changes
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Fertility issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Pregnancy and childbirth
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Trichotillomania
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Ways of working Kelly names

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How Kelly uses talking therapy online

Kelly draws on client-centred work and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people in remote sessions. Client-centred therapy means listening without judgment, reflecting what you say and helping you find your own direction; it is useful when people need a steady, accepting space to talk through worries. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical steps to change unhelpful patterns, which can be helpful for anxiety, low mood and stress.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Kelly will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then try methods that suit those needs. That might mean starting with short, solution-focused tasks, moving to mindfulness practices, or exploring deeper themes over time depending on what helps most.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make counselling more flexible. Video lets you use visual cues for a fuller conversation, phone calls work well if bandwidth is limited, live chat can be used for shorter check-ins and messaging suits people who prefer written exchange. These options help fit therapy around work, family life and other commitments.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Kelly help with?

Kelly supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression and coping with life changes. She also works with relationship difficulties, parenting concerns, anger and self-esteem issues.

What kind of therapy style does she use?

Her core style is person-centred counselling, offering empathy and non-judgemental listening. She also integrates CBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques as needed.

What is her professional background?

She has 11 years of clinical experience, including work with Cruse Bereavement Care, an NHS IAPT initiative and employee assistance programmes focusing on work-related stress.

Where is Kelly based and how is she registered?

Kelly practises from the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How are sessions charged?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.