Counsellor profile
Kerry Atkins, BACP
Counsellor - anxiety and relationships
See online counselling options- Anxiety
- Breathing exercises
- Attachment work
About Kerry
Counsellor Kerry Atkins is a BACP member with three years' experience. She works in the United Kingdom and lists anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship concerns among the issues she supports.
Kerry focuses on practical conversations and simple skills you can try between sessions. She uses breathing work, somatic body techniques and guided meditation alongside talking. Sessions aim to look at how past experiences influence current feelings and relationships.
Her approach draws on several therapies, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioural methods. Kerry also uses elements of client-centred and emotionally focused work when these fit a client’s aims. She explains methods plainly and checks in about what is helpful as therapy progresses.
Kerry has experience with losses such as grief and the specific topic of losing a pet. She also lists stress, parenting, eating and sleeping difficulties, ADHD, bipolar, intimacy and sexual health issues, and concerns linked to adoption and attachment.
Sessions are delivered from a UK practice setting. Kerry asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and to schedule a first appointment through the site. Costs vary by location and follow a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How Kerry uses therapeutic approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early ties affect trust and belonging; it can help with relationship and attachment difficulties. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) works on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and is often used for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Kerry will discuss different methods and decide together with the client what to try first. That choice is based on the person’s goals, what has helped before, and practical needs for the week ahead.
The practical benefits of online counselling include fitting sessions around work or family commitments and reducing travel time. Different remote options can make it easier to check in with a shorter session or to use audio only when camera time is difficult. The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm the current session options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals can use online sessions to continue therapy from everyday settings and to keep continuity between appointments.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What types of problems does she help with?
She supports stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship issues, and lists many additional concerns such as grief, parenting and ADHD.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She combines talking therapies with practical tools like breathing exercises, somatic body work and guided meditation to help people manage symptoms between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Kerry has three years' experience working as a counsellor and psychotherapist in the UK.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.