About Kerry
Kerry Hooper is a practising counsellor with a BACP registration and an honours degree in counselling. She has five years' experience and also works as a trainee psychologist. Kerry aims to make counselling available to people from many backgrounds, including LGBT clients, and offers a calm space to talk through what is happening now.
Kerry keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She listens first, then helps people identify small steps that feel manageable.
Background and approach
Conversations focus on the person's immediate concerns, such as stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem or relationship worries. Kerry also addresses longer-term issues like trauma, addiction and life changes. Her style is patient and down-to-earth.
Kerry encourages people to set simple goals and to notice what helps between sessions. She uses a client-focused approach that keeps the person’s priorities at the centre of the work. Solution-Focused techniques are used to highlight strengths and build concrete coping strategies.
Kerry has supported people with a wide range of concerns including bereavement, chronic illness, caregiver stress, hospice and end-of-life needs, and problems linked to ageing. She also helps with career questions, intimacy-related issues and feelings of isolation or emptiness. Anyone who is nervous about starting therapy is invited to take the first step.
Kerry offers a supportive way into counselling and will work collaboratively to find what helps. The initial stages focus on understanding the situation and agreeing simple next steps.
What Kerry works with
Everything Kerry lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Kerry is listed here; the rest shows what else Kerry works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kerry lists
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How Kerry's approaches translate to online counselling
Kerry uses client-centred work which focuses on the person's priorities and what matters right now. This means sessions start with listening, understanding immediate concerns and responding to what the client brings to the room. It is useful for anxiety, depression, grief and relationship worries.She also draws on Solution-Focused Therapy to identify existing strengths and small steps forward. That approach helps when practical changes are needed quickly, for example managing stress, improving confidence or tackling specific problems at work or in relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kerry discusses goals and preferences and will adapt methods so they fit the person she is working with. The process is collaborative, with the client and therapist agreeing what to try and reviewing progress as they go.
If you are considering online counselling, check the available session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow steady continuity when life is changing. Some people use sessions for shorter check-ins, and others for longer weekly work depending on what suits their routine.
Questions people ask about Kerry
What kinds of problems can be brought to counselling?
Kerry works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and family problems, intimacy-related issues, career changes and coping with life transitions.
How would Kerry describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centred and solution-focused. Kerry listens attentively, helps set clear short-term goals and looks for practical steps that can make day-to-day life easier.
What is Kerry's background and experience?
She has five years' experience, an honours degree in counselling and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, while also training as a psychologist.
Where is Kerry based and how is she accredited?
She works in the United Kingdom and is registered with the BACP, which is recorded as her professional credential.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with Kerry?
Yes, Kerry accepts international clients; please check any practical considerations when arranging sessions.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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