- Person-centred
- Integrative approaches
- Five years experience
About Kerry
Kerry Forster is a counsellor who helps people struggling with stress, anxiety, relationships and related concerns. She uses a person-centred approach so sessions are led by the client and paced to each person's needs. Kerry works with a wide range of issues such as low mood, grief, self-esteem, ADHD and intimacy-related worries.
Kerry practises in an integrative way, bringing together different therapies to suit the person in front of her. She often uses cognitive behavioural techniques to spot and challenge unhelpful thinking patterns. She also draws on attachment-informed ideas to look at how past relationships shape current feelings and reactions.
Her work aims to create a warm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about distressing experiences. Kerry has experience supporting people after trauma and abuse, and those coping with chronic health issues or caregiving stress. She also assists with career concerns, sleep and eating difficulties, and questions around kink and alternative sexual culture.
Kerry holds NCPS, which is shown as NCPS. She has five years' experience working with adults across many concerns. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. The practical details of session formats should be confirmed before booking.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability. The therapist uses a subscription model for sessions, which can be cancelled at any time.
Kerry practises in an integrative way, bringing together different therapies to suit the person in front of her. She often uses cognitive behavioural techniques to spot and challenge unhelpful thinking patterns. She also draws on attachment-informed ideas to look at how past relationships shape current feelings and reactions.
Her work aims to create a warm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about distressing experiences. Kerry has experience supporting people after trauma and abuse, and those coping with chronic health issues or caregiving stress. She also assists with career concerns, sleep and eating difficulties, and questions around kink and alternative sexual culture.
Kerry holds NCPS, which is shown as NCPS. She has five years' experience working with adults across many concerns. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. The practical details of session formats should be confirmed before booking.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability. The therapist uses a subscription model for sessions, which can be cancelled at any time.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current feelings and reactions. It can help people understand patterns in close relationships and reduce repeated hurtful reactions. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's own experience and pace; the counsellor follows the client's lead, listens deeply and reflects back what is heard to help people find their own solutions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then together they will try methods that suit the person. That choice can evolve as therapy progresses, so the approach is collaborative rather than fixed.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make arranging appointments across different time zones simpler for international clients. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt techniques such as cognitive behavioural tools and attachment-based conversations to an online setting to help with issues like anxiety, grief and relationship concerns.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
See below
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Kerry work with?
Kerry supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship issues, and a wide range of other concerns such as ADHD, intimacy-related issues and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
Sessions are primarily person centred and client led, with Kerry integrating other methods like cognitive behavioural techniques and attachment-informed ideas where helpful.
What background and experience does the counsellor have?
Kerry has five years' experience working with adults across many issues including trauma, abuse, bereavement and chronic health concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
The profile lists NCPS as the credential and the therapist is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and Kerry accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and the therapist's availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with Kerry?
Select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.