Counsellor profile
Kerry Atkins, BACP
United Kingdom
Counsellor - Anxiety and relationships
Continue with KerryWhere Kerry stands
- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 408541
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-based work
- Breathing and somatics
About Kerry
Kerry Atkins is a counsellor and psychotherapist registered with the BACP with three years of experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and relationship and family concerns. Kerry also supports those facing intimacy-related issues, codependency, ADHD and other life changes.
Kerry draws on what helped her in therapy herself. She keeps sessions straightforward and practical, using breathing exercises, somatic body work and guided meditation where these suit the person. She helps clients notice how past experiences shape current patterns, and she offers gentle challenges to try different ways of coping.
Sessions focus on building a stronger connection between body and mind. Kerry uses a mix of approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas and client-centred work. Cognitive behavioural techniques and emotionally-focused methods are also part of her toolkit when helpful.
She is comfortable talking about topics often overlooked, such as loss of a pet, abandonment, adoption and foster care, and issues related to kink and alternative sexual cultures. Kerry also supports people experiencing caregiver stress, chronic illness, or body image and eating concerns.
Her style aims to be understandable and practical. Kerry invites people to name what they want to change, try small experiments in session, and bring those steps back to daily life. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled via the online therapy options button.
How sessions work
How Kerry’s approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on identifying what matters to a person and taking values-based steps, while also learning to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people explore ways to feel and relate differently. Client-Centred Therapy is about giving the person space to speak, being listened to without judgement, and working at a pace that feels manageable. Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Kerry will work with the client to decide which methods feel most helpful based on their goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process where methods can be tried and adjusted as the work develops. Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time so therapy can be easier to attend around work or caring responsibilities. Because the exact session formats are not specified in the biography, confirm the available options before booking. The focus is on making sessions workable alongside everyday life and on applying techniques such as breathing exercises or short experiential practices that can be used between meetings.Areas of focus
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she work with?
She supports stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship and family concerns, among other issues such as codependency and ADHD.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses a practical mix of methods such as breathing exercises, somatic body work and guided meditation alongside therapeutic approaches like ACT and attachment work.
How much experience does she have?
Kerry has three years of clinical experience working as a counsellor and psychotherapist in the UK.
What professional credential does she hold?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not detailed in the biography.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.