Kerry Atkins

Kerry Atkins is a counsellor and psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom. She has three years of experience and works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, grief, and issues around intimacy and family. Kerry also supports people facing eating or sleeping problems, parenting challenges, career stress, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns and compassion fatigue.

Kerry draws on what helped her in therapy herself. She aims to make the first steps feel less frightening and more manageable. Sessions focus on listening, understanding how the past affects the present, and building resilience one step at a time.

Her work uses a mix of approaches chosen to suit each person. Kerry offers breathing exercises, guided meditation and somatic body work alongside talk-based methods. This combination is intended to help people reconnect with sensations in the body as well as thoughts and feelings.

In sessions she creates a non-judgemental space where people can be heard and name what is happening for them. Kerry gently challenges unhelpful patterns and supports practical steps towards clearer goals. The emphasis is on small, sustainable changes rather than quick fixes.

Clients who come to Kerry often want to understand attachment patterns, manage strong emotions, or find new ways to cope after loss or abuse. She encourages collaboration, so goals and techniques are shaped together. If you are unsure where to start she can help clarify the next step and work at a pace that feels right.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Kerry uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside client-centred listening. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values, which can be useful for anxiety, stress and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and can help with intimacy, family and abandonment concerns.

Kerry works collaboratively to find the best approach for each person. She will help you talk through goals and preferences and decide which methods to try. The choice of approach can change as progress is made, with techniques tried and reviewed together.

Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, family and travel, and can reduce time spent on commuting. It also allows for shorter check-ins when needed and the option to use audio rather than video if that suits you better.