About Kelly
Kelly Richardson offers a person-centred approach that aims to help people feel heard and understood. She uses clear, practical techniques alongside supportive listening to help with stress, anxiety, grief and low mood. Kelly explains things simply and focuses on tools people can use between sessions.
She brings 11 years of counselling experience and has worked in bereavement support and NHS IAPT services. Kelly has supported people with work-related stress through Employee Assistance Programmes and has also worked in independent practice.
How Kelly works
Her background includes study at the University of Hull and Leeds Beckett University and she holds BACP accreditation. Kelly blends client-centred practice with practical methods such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness. Sessions often include looking at unhelpful thinking patterns, practising simple mindfulness exercises, and setting small, achievable goals.
She tailors techniques to what each person finds helpful rather than offering a fixed programme. Her experience includes supporting people through loss, workplace strain, relationship difficulties and life changes. Kelly also works with a wide range of other concerns such as parenting stress, body image, chronic health challenges and attachment difficulties.
She aims to help people build coping skills and restore energy for everyday life. Sessions are held in English and are offered through video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging. Kelly works collaboratively, helping people decide whether short-term problem solving or longer work on underlying issues will best meet their needs.
Kelly lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Kelly works with
The areas below are the ones Kelly selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- 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 life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- 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
- Parenting issues
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 11 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Kelly uses practical approaches online
Client-centred work is about creating a supportive, non-judgemental space where the person sets the pace. Kelly listens closely and reflects back what matters to you, helping you notice your own priorities and choices.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. Kelly uses CBT techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and to build coping strategies that can reduce anxiety and low mood in daily life.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple awareness exercises that help reduce stress and improve focus. Small practices can be used between sessions to help manage overwhelm and build steadier emotional responses.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Kelly will discuss goals and preferences with you and collaborate on whether brief solution-focused steps or longer exploration is most useful. The plan can change as you progress.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to fit different needs. Video lets you see facial cues and use worksheets; phone can be handy when bandwidth is limited; live chat and text messaging suit short check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily routines.
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