- Person-centred care
- Practical strategies
- Grief and stress
About Kelly
Kelly Richardson is a counsellor who blends a person-centred stance with practical tools. She prioritises a warm, respectful relationship and allows people to find their own answers. Kelly aims to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low mood and everyday life changes.
She trained in counselling at the University of Hull and Leeds Beckett University and holds BACP accreditation. Kelly draws on more than 11 years of work in wellbeing, including time supporting people through loss with Cruse Bereavement Care and delivering anxiety and depression interventions within an IAPT NHS initiative. She also works with workplace stress through Employee Assistance Programmes.
Kelly’s earlier career involved many years working alongside the police and emergency services, which shaped her interest in how work and wellbeing interact. She also has a longstanding background in health and fitness, and sees mental and physical health as connected.
In sessions she adopts a person-centred approach, offering congruence, empathy and unconditional positive regard. She integrates other methods where useful, for example Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness techniques, to build coping strategies and shift unhelpful thinking patterns.
Kelly can offer short-term work focused on practical skills, or longer-term exploration of underlying issues. She works in English and asks people to use the Start Therapy button to complete a short questionnaire and schedule sessions according to her availability.
Approaches used in online counselling and how they help
Client-centred work focuses on creating a respectful, non-judgemental relationship so people can talk freely and find their own solutions. It helps when someone needs space to make sense of feelings and decide on next steps.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical strategies to challenge unhelpful thinking. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and stress when people want concrete techniques to feel better day to day.
Mindfulness therapy encourages present-moment awareness and simple exercises for reducing rumination and reactivity. It can help those who want to develop calmer ways of responding to stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process and Kelly works collaboratively to identify what fits each person. She will discuss goals, preferences and what feels workable, and then adapt tools and pace to suit individual needs.
Confirm the exact online session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family commitments, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when a brief update is needed. It also gives flexibility for using video, phone or text-based contact when those options are available; check the current offerings when you book.
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Experience
11+ years
Credentials
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Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Kelly commonly help with?
Kelly helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and life changes, along with relationship, parenting and self-esteem issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She works in a person-centred way, offering empathy and acceptance, and uses tools from CBT, mindfulness and solution-focused work when helpful.
What experience does she bring?
She has 11 years of experience, including work with Cruse Bereavement Care and an IAPT NHS initiative addressing anxiety and depression.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She is BACP accredited and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions delivered?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific options here.
How does costing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.