About Kerry
Kerry Hooper is a practising counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She holds a BACP accreditation and has five years of experience in therapeutic work. Kerry also has an honours degree in counselling and is training as a psychologist.
She keeps sessions focused on the person's concerns and offers direct, compassionate support. Kerry aims to make counselling available to anyone who wants it. She creates a calm space where people can talk about what matters to them.
How Kerry works
Sessions are set up so the client leads the pace and chooses what to address. Kerry listens without judgement and helps people find next steps that feel manageable. Many of Kerry's clients bring worries about stress, anxiety or depression.
She also supports people dealing with grief, issues around sexuality and identity, addictions and problems with intimacy. Career changes, shifting roles in family life and coping with illness or ageing are additional areas she works on. Kerry uses Client-Centred Therapy to follow the client's priorities and build a trusting relationship.
She combines this with Solution-Focused Therapy to identify small, realistic changes that move someone forward. Together these approaches aim to balance understanding feelings with finding practical ways to cope. Sessions can include talking through difficult memories, practising ways to manage anxiety, or planning concrete steps for change.
Kerry pays attention to communication patterns, attachment issues and the stresses that come with caregiving. Her manner is straightforward and patient, aimed at helping people feel steadier and clearer about next steps.
Kerry lists 2 ways of working on the entry:
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.
Also listed
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens closely and follows the client's lead to build understanding and trust. This approach helps when someone needs a non-judgemental space to talk through feelings such as grief, anxiety or loneliness.Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on finding small, practical changes that can be tried straight away. It works well for people who want short-term tools for managing stress, making decisions, or coping with life changes. The focus is on achievable steps rather than lengthy analysis.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work itself. Kerry will collaborate with the client to figure out which methods suit their goals and preferences. She adjusts the balance between listening and goal-setting as the relationship develops.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing or want shorter check-ins between sessions. These options make it easier to access consistent support from registered or accredited professionals while fitting therapy around work, caregiving and other responsibilities.
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