Kelly RichardsonBACP

Kelly Richardson is a counsellor with 11 years' experience who uses a person-centred approach to help people through difficult times. She offers a calm, listening presence and aims to work alongside clients as they find their own answers. Kelly is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Kelly often supports people dealing with stress and anxiety. She also works with grief, depression, parenting and relationship concerns, and with people facing big life changes. Practical coping strategies and clearer thinking are part of her sessions when needed.

Her background includes many years working alongside the police and with emergency services staff. That experience led her to combine physical wellbeing and mental health. She trained in counselling at the University of Hull and Leeds Beckett University and maintains ongoing professional development through courses and workshops.

Kelly has worked with loss and bereavement at Cruse Bereavement Care and with anxiety and depression through an Improving Access to Psychological Therapies NHS initiative. She is an affiliate counsellor for several Employee Assistance Programme providers and sees private clients in her practice, A New Horizon.

In sessions she blends client-centred listening with practical tools. That can include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques to help spot unhelpful thoughts and develop coping strategies, or longer-term work to look at core issues. She encourages small, achievable steps so change feels manageable.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy centres on listening and creating a supportive space so the client can find their own solutions. It helps when someone needs acceptance, empathy and time to make sense of strong feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavioural changes to ease mood and anxiety. It is practical and often suits people wanting tools to manage symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then choose techniques together. That may mean using person-centred listening at first and adding CBT or solution-focused steps later, depending on what feels most helpful.

Check the session formats offered before booking to confirm what is currently available. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week and remove travel time. They also allow shorter check-ins or phone or video conversations when that suits someone better. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and pacing so sessions work within everyday life and current routines.