Counsellor profile
Kelly Richardson, BACP
Based in United Kingdom ยท 11 years of experience
Person-centred integrative counsellor
Continue with KellyAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (90923)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 11 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Kelly supplied to BetterHelp.
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness therapy
- Work related stress
About Kelly
BACP. 11 years' experience. Kelly Richardson works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, career concerns and life changes using client-centred and integrative counselling approaches. She also addresses relationship and family issues, parenting concerns, anger and self-esteem, plus a range of additional areas such as attachment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image and communication problems.
Kelly trained at the University of Hull and Leeds Beckett University and has worked in bereavement support with Cruse and on an Improving Access to Psychological Therapies initiative for anxiety and depression. Before qualifying she spent many years working with the police and has continued to work with emergency services employees. She is a BACP member and is BACP accredited following a 2022 audit.
Her counselling style is person-centred, which means she aims to provide congruence, empathy and unconditional positive regard while following an integrative approach. That allows her to draw on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques when these fit a person's needs.
Sessions can explore short-term coping and practical strategies or progress into longer-term work that looks at underlying causes. Kelly says she helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts, develop coping strategies and consider new ways of handling difficult situations.
She has experience supporting people with work-related stress through Employee Assistance Programmes and in private practice. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not accepted. To start, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step is used to arrange a first session.
How her approaches work in online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy places the person's concerns at the centre of sessions and focuses on providing understanding and acceptance so people can find their own solutions; it is useful for emotional issues such as grief and low mood. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical techniques to reduce anxiety or change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kelly will discuss different methods with each person and decide together what fits best based on goals and preferences. That collaborative process may start with short-term strategies and move into longer-term exploration if needed.
The biography states she works by telephone, video and live chat, but readers should confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule counselling around work or family commitments, allow a quicker check-in when days are busy, and remove travel time so sessions fit into everyday life more readily. Registered or accredited professionals often use these formats to help people access consistent support while they work through issues.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, career and life changes, relationship and family matters, parenting concerns, anger and self-esteem among other issues.
What is her counselling approach like?
She uses a person-centred approach alongside an integrative mix of methods including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years' experience working in counselling and related roles, including work with bereavement services and IAPT initiatives.
Is she a BACP counsellor and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is BACP accredited; she practices in the United Kingdom.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography mentions telephone, video and live chat sessions; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online counselling options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Checking a registration
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