Kelly Richardson, BACP

Kelly Richardson is a counsellor who uses a person-centred, integrative approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief and low mood. She works in a straightforward way and aims to help clients find practical steps that suit their lives. Kelly has 11 years of experience and holds BACP accreditation, which reflects professional standards she follows in her work.

Kelly began her career working alongside the police and emergency services. That background shaped her interest in wellbeing and led her to train in counselling at the University of Hull and Leeds Beckett University. She combines talking therapy with practical strategies drawn from other therapy styles when that helps.

Her experience includes supporting people with loss and bereavement through Cruse Bereavement Care and delivering anxiety and depression work on an Improving Access to Psychological Therapies NHS initiative. She has also worked with Employee Assistance Programme providers on work-related stress concerns.

In sessions she aims to offer empathy, honesty and acceptance while helping people explore thoughts, feelings and behaviour. She uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy tools when helpful, and supports clients to build coping strategies for everyday life.

Kelly keeps her practice current through continuing professional development and regular training. She sees self-referred independent clients and works with people on issues ranging from parenting and relationships to career and ageing concerns. To begin, clients choose the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before booking.

How Kelly’s approaches translate to online therapy

Kelly draws on Client-Centred Therapy to create a respectful, non-judgemental space where clients set the pace. This approach focuses on listening, empathy and helping people find their own solutions, which can suit worries like low mood or relationship stress.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact. CBT offers practical exercises and coping strategies that people can try between sessions to manage anxiety, stress or depression.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kelly will discuss goals and preferences with each person and agree a way of working together. That collaborative process helps decide which techniques to use and whether to focus on short-term coping or longer-term exploration.

Please confirm available session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and worksheets for remote sessions so therapy fits into everyday routines without adding extra travel.