Keely Strange, BACP

Keely Strange offers a compassionate, person-centred way of working that puts the client's experience first. She creates a warm, non-judgemental space where people can talk through feelings and make sense of difficult situations. Keely draws on nearly a decade of practice and practical work in university disability services to shape straightforward, supportive conversations.

Keely has spent much of her recent work supporting students and staff in higher education. She helps people manage study, work-life balance and a wide range of mental health challenges including anxiety, depression, PTSD and ADHD. That work has often been one-to-one and remote, using telephone and video conversations.

Alongside university roles, Keely has worked in addiction services and delivered clinic-based counselling when needed. She uses person-centred listening with elements of mindfulness and solution-focused ideas to help people notice what’s working and take small, practical steps forward. Her approach aims to increase self-awareness and emotional regulation so daily life feels more manageable.

Keely is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She also notes many hundreds of counselling hours across eight to nine years of practice and attends regular supervision to review her work. She is used to responding calmly in stressful situations and supporting people through change.

People meet Keely for brief chats or longer sessions depending on need. To start, she asks about practical goals and works with each person to agree boundaries and what progress will look like.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Keely combines person-centred listening with mindfulness and solution-focused ideas. Person-centred work means the therapist listens closely and follows what the person brings, helping them feel heard and understood. Mindfulness approaches teach simple skills to notice breath, body sensations and thoughts, which can reduce stress and ground someone during difficult moments. Solution-focused methods help identify small, practical steps and build on what is already working to move things forward.

Finding the right approach is part of the early work together. Keely will check goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then try methods that match the person's needs. That collaborative process means plans can be adjusted as the work progresses.

The biography notes experience delivering remote sessions by telephone and video in past roles, but current session formats are not specified here. Please confirm the exact online options before booking. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into a busy week, remove travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make sessions simpler to join when someone prefers not to attend in person. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often find these practical benefits help people sustain regular work without major disruption.