Kerry Atkins , BACP

Kerry Atkins is a counsellor and psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom with three years of clinical experience. She works with a broad range of concerns, including depression and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family difficulties, attachment-related issues, and challenges such as eating, sleeping and parenting struggles. She has a particular focus on anxiety, the loss of a pet, and men's mental health, areas she identifies as important yet often overlooked.

Kerry holds the BACP credential, which indicates membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and reflects professional training and ethical practice. Her therapeutic stance is informed by personal experience of therapy, so she understands how daunting it can feel to begin the process and how meaningful a compassionate, steady practitioner can be.

She draws on a range of techniques to tailor sessions to each person, incorporating breathing exercises, somatic body work and guided meditation alongside evidence-based talking therapies. This blend supports a healthier connection between mind and body while helping clients explore how past experiences influence present patterns.

Kerry aims to offer a non-judgemental, understanding space where people can be heard, review their history, and work through challenges with respectful questioning and practical support as they move toward their therapeutic goals.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care

Kerry integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) into her work, helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them while identifying values that guide meaningful action. This approach can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and life transitions.

Attachment-Based Therapy informs her understanding of relationship patterns and family dynamics, focusing on how early bonds shape current connections and emotional responses. It can help with relationship difficulties, attachment challenges, grief and parenting issues.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Kerry works with each person to explore which methods feel most helpful for their needs, goals and preferences, adapting techniques over time to suit individual progress and comfort.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging offer practical flexibility, making it easier to access support around work, caregiving or other commitments. For many people, remote formats allow consistent engagement with licensed professionals and therapists when attending in person would be difficult, while still enabling meaningful therapeutic work.