Kerry Atkins, BACP

Kerry Atkins is a counsellor and psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom. She has three years of experience and helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and relationship difficulties. Kerry also supports people dealing with eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, ADHD and a wide range of other life challenges.

Her style is down to earth and person-focused. Kerry draws on what helped her in therapy and offers a calm, steady presence. She aims to make the room feel understandable rather than overwhelming, so conversations move at a pace the client can manage.

Kerry uses several practical approaches to match each person’s needs. Techniques include breathing work, somatic body work and guided meditation alongside talking therapies. She blends these methods to help people reconnect with their bodies and manage strong emotions.

Sessions look at how past experiences shape present patterns. Kerry helps people notice unhelpful habits, try small changes and build more helpful responses. She offers gentle challenge as part of that process, aiming to help people meet their goals and feel more able in day-to-day life.

Kerry is accredited with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Sessions are provided in English in the United Kingdom. To begin, people follow an online matching process and then book sessions according to the therapist’s schedule.

How therapy approaches translate online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose values-based actions. It is useful for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns and can help with intimacy issues, abandonment and family-related concerns. Client-Centred Therapy uses a non-judgemental, listening stance so clients feel heard and can explore their own goals; this can suit people who want a gentler, reflective pace.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kerry will talk with each person about their needs and goals and together decide which methods to try. That collaborative process lets the therapist adjust techniques as the client learns what helps in practice.

If you are considering online sessions, check the available session formats before booking to confirm current options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to use breath and somatic exercises during a session in the moment, and to shape sessions to fit work, caring responsibilities or other time constraints.