Kerry Atkins, BACP
Kerry Atkins is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
- +17 more
About Kerry
Kerry Atkins is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She supports people who are feeling stressed, anxious, depressed, or overwhelmed by grief, trauma and abuse. She also helps with relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, eating and sleeping struggles, and work or career pressures.
Kerry draws on three years of clinical experience and holds BACP registration, which is noted as a credential. She aims to make the first steps into therapy easier for people who feel scared or unsure.
Background and approach
Sessions are offered in English and can be arranged online using video, phone, live chat or text messaging. Her style is warm and straightforward. Kerry listens without judgement and works with each person to create goals that feel manageable.
She uses practical tools such as breathing exercises, somatic body work and guided meditation alongside talking therapy. Therapeutic approaches she uses include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. Kerry adapts techniques to match a person’s needs and preferences rather than using a fixed method.
People can explore how past experiences shape current reactions and build skills to cope day to day. Kerry also offers coaching-style support for life transitions and career questions. She encourages steady progress and aims to help people feel more in control and connected to their goals.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 408541 | March 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Kerry works with
Everything Kerry lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kerry lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connections affect current relationships and emotional patterns. It can be useful for people who want to understand attachment issues, intimacy struggles or family dynamics.
Finding the right approach is part of the work and will be decided together. The therapist will ask about goals, preferences and what has or has not helped in the past, then tailor methods to suit the person’s needs. That collaborative process can include trying different techniques to see what fits best.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when more connection is helpful. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a busy day. Live chat and text messaging suit quicker check-ins or people who are more comfortable writing than speaking. Together these options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, caring duties and day-to-day life.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Kerry help with?
Kerry supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse. She also works with a wide range of relationship, family and intimacy-related issues plus sleep, eating and career concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her manner is warm and straightforward and she aims to make therapy feel manageable. Kerry listens without judgement and works collaboratively to set achievable goals.
What experience does Kerry bring?
She has three years of clinical experience working in the United Kingdom. That experience informs a practical approach to breathing, body work and guided meditation alongside talking therapy.
What credentials and location apply?
She is registered with the BACP and practises from the United Kingdom. Sessions are delivered online by Kerry.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she use?
Therapy can be delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on preference. These options allow shorter check-ins or longer face-to-face style conversations.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model. The subscription can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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