About Kerry
Kerry Deakin helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, parenting strains, and low self-esteem. She also works with issues such as infidelity, jealousy, personality concerns, prejudice and discrimination, and sexual assault and abuse. Kerry presents a calm, practical approach and aims to make the first step feel manageable.
Kerry believes people are the experts in their own stories. She looks for strengths to build on and helps clients apply those strengths to current challenges.
How Kerry works
Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer ways of thinking, so change feels doable rather than overwhelming. With 13 years of experience in the United Kingdom, Kerry has supported many people through difficult transitions and painful events. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address distress and improve everyday coping.
Her BACP credential is noted as part of her professional background. Her style is straightforward and compassionate. Kerry uses clear language and aims to make sessions easy to follow, even during stressful times.
She encourages small, steady progress and works at a pace that feels right for each person. People who come to Kerry can expect a collaborative relationship. She listens, helps set realistic goals, and offers practical tools to manage symptoms.
The emphasis is on building resilience and finding ways to move forward that fit each person's life.
What Kerry works with
The areas below are the ones Kerry selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Approaches and online options that suit your life
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are used to help people make practical changes. One common approach focuses on helping people recognise unhelpful thinking patterns and try new ways of responding to stress and anxiety. This type of work helps with everyday worries, rumination, and emotional overwhelm. Another approach centres on working through the impact of trauma and abuse by carefully processing difficult memories and building coping skills to reduce distress. That work aims to help people feel safer and more in control day to day.Choosing a therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped before, then agree a plan together. It is normal to try a few different techniques early on to find what fits best.
Online therapy makes it simpler to fit sessions into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when travel is hard, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during busy days, live chat supports shorter check-ins between sessions, and text-based messaging can suit people who prefer writing. These options give flexibility so therapy can happen in ways that match practical needs and routines.
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A practical next step
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