Kerry Perkins , NCPS

Kerry Perkins is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people navigating stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, parenting and women's issues. She also helps with self-esteem, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy concerns, anger, career questions and coping with life changes. Kerry works in English and draws on a few practical approaches to suit each person. Kerry describes her work as collaborative and respectful. She listens first and helps people name what is happening. Sessions focus on practical skills and clearer thinking as well as recognising personal strengths. Kerry aims to make things feel manageable one step at a time. Her background includes membership of NCPS, which she lists as her professional body. She reports three years of experience supporting people through emotional strain and life transitions. That experience feeds into straightforward strategies and conversational therapy rather than technical jargon. In sessions Kerry blends client-centred listening with cognitive tools that target unhelpful thinking patterns. She pays attention to boundaries, communication and coping strategies, and adapts pace to each person’s needs. People meet practical ways to reduce overwhelm and rebuild self-trust. Kerry’s approach is down-to-earth. She encourages people to use their own strengths and to take small, achievable steps. The focus is on making lasting changes that fit daily life and on finding clearer ways to manage feelings and relationships.

How Kerry uses therapeutic approaches in online sessions

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist follows the person’s lead, reflects their experience and creates space to make sense of feelings. This approach helps when someone needs validation, clearer thinking and time to find their own solutions.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, uses simple, practical techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviours. It is often helpful for anxiety, low mood, overwhelm and workplace stress because it gives steps to change day-to-day thinking and routines.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kerry will discuss goals, preferences and what feels helpful, then adapt methods together. That collaborative process helps decide whether more listening, more skills work, or a mix will suit each person best.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls enable face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging can suit someone who prefers typed communication or wants flexible shorter contact. These options aim to make therapy easier to fit around work, family and daily life.