Kerry Atkins, BACP
Kerry Atkins is a counsellor and psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom.
About Kerry
Kerry Atkins is a counsellor and psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom. She has three years' experience supporting people with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship concerns. Kerry also works with issues such as stress, self-esteem, parenting struggles, career difficulties and challenges linked to ADHD and compassion fatigue.
She aims to make the first steps into therapy less daunting. Kerry draws on her own experience of having been in therapy to shape a gentle, down-to-earth style.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical tools alongside space to talk and be heard. Her practice blends several approaches so each plan can be tailored. Kerry uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy alongside attachment-focused ideas and emotionally-focused work.
She also offers client-centred listening and simple body-based exercises such as breathing and guided relaxation. In sessions she helps people notice how past experiences affect present reactions. Conversations often include identifying useful behaviour changes and learning ways to manage strong feelings.
Kerry offers practical exercises to build resilience and improve sleep, eating patterns and day-to-day coping. Kerry works with people affected by a wide range of life events including bereavement, abuse, adoption and foster care histories, chronic illness and caregiving stress. She also supports those exploring intimacy, kink, body image and identity-related concerns.
Her aim is to tailor therapy to each person’s life and goals.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| 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.
Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kerry lists on their public professional profile, 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
Ways of working Kerry names
- 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
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose values-driven action. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behaviour and practising small changes to feel better in daily life. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and can help with intimacy and trust issues.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, history and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and review progress as therapy continues in a collaborative way.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions suit people who prefer audio only, and live chat or text messaging can be used for shorter check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options make it possible to fit therapy around work, caregiving or mobility needs while keeping the focus on practical progress and emotional support.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Kerry support?
She helps with anxiety, stress, depression, trauma and grief, plus relationship and intimacy-related issues. Other areas include ADHD, eating and sleeping problems, career strains and compassion fatigue.
How would Kerry describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and down-to-earth, mixing listening with practical tools. Sessions combine talk-based work with breathing and somatic exercises.
What experience does Kerry bring to sessions?
She has three years' experience as a counsellor and psychotherapist in the United Kingdom. Her own experience of therapy informs her gentle, supportive way of working.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Kerry holds BACP registration and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and preferences.
How do fees and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Kerry?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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