Kelly Richardson

Kelly Richardson is a counsellor who combines a person-centred way of working with practical therapeutic tools. She uses a warm, listening approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression and relationship concerns. Kelly holds BACP as a credential and has eleven years of practice experience in the UK.

Her background includes work alongside police and emergency services, and roles supporting bereavement and NHS IAPT services. That experience shaped a practical focus on helping people regain energy, rebuild resilience and find clearer ways to cope with life changes. Kelly also has a longstanding interest in physical wellbeing, which informs her holistic view of mental health.

In sessions she offers empathy, honesty and non-judgemental support. That person-centred core is often paired with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques to spot unhelpful thought patterns and try new coping strategies. She also draws on motivational and solution-focused ideas when a short-term plan is helpful.

Kelly has worked with people facing loss and bereavement, work-related stress, parenting and family concerns, and a wide range of other life challenges. Her additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, body image, chronic illness and caregiver stress among others.

She keeps her practice current through ongoing professional development and completed an audit with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. The BACP is listed as her professional credential. To begin, a simple matching process is used to connect people before scheduling sessions.

Approaches that translate well to online counselling

Kelly often uses Client-Centred therapy alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Client-Centred work focuses on empathy, active listening and helping you find your own solutions, which can work well in conversation-based online sessions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at unhelpful thoughts and practical ways to change patterns of thinking and behaviour, useful for anxiety, low mood and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then adapt methods to fit your needs. That collaborative decision-making helps make sessions relevant from the start.

Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when a brief update is needed. It can also let people choose quieter surroundings, use video or telephone if that suits them, and continue regular contact when in-person meetings are difficult. Registered or accredited professionals can help you decide which way of working will fit your life and goals.