Counsellor profile
Kerry Deakin, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting support
About Kerry
Counsellor Kerry Deakin is a BACP member with 13 years' experience supporting people in the United Kingdom. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting questions and self-esteem. Kerry also focuses on issues such as infidelity, jealousy, personality disorders, prejudice and discrimination, and sexual assault and abuse.
Kerry uses plain, direct conversation to help people make sense of what they are facing. Sessions usually involve talking through current problems, looking at patterns that keep those problems going, and trying small changes to see what helps. She treats the person in front of her as the expert on their own life and builds on existing strengths.
Her approach is practical and grounded. Kerry listens for how stress shows up day to day and helps people develop clearer ways to manage it. With relationship concerns she looks at the interactions that cause pain and at what might be tried differently. For trauma-related work she focuses on stabilising the immediate difficulties and reducing the things that cause re-triggering.
When parenting is raised, Kerry helps parents talk through the strain and practical dilemmas that come with childcare and boundaries. She also supports work on self-esteem by identifying unhelpful self-judgements and testing kinder alternatives. Her style is steady and down-to-earth, aiming to make therapy something people can fit into their lives.
Kerry practises in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation. People start by answering a short matching questionnaire and booking a first session to see how the counselling feels for them.
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling
Many evidence-based techniques help with stress, anxiety and relationship problems. Cognitive approaches look at thoughts and behaviours that keep distress going and help people test different responses in everyday life. Trauma-focused work concentrates on reducing re-triggering and building steadier day-to-day coping so flashbacks and intense reactions happen less often.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with the client about goals, symptoms and preferences, and they will choose methods together. This is a collaborative process that can change as needs evolve.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking as the biography does not list them. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week by removing travel time and by allowing a shorter check-in when needed. It can also allow phone-only contact where video is difficult, and reduce the need to arrange childcare or workplace leave. These practical benefits help many people maintain regular sessions alongside work and family commitments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, parenting and self-esteem. She also covers infidelity, jealousy, personality disorder issues, prejudice and discrimination, and sexual assault and abuse.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and practical. Sessions focus on talking through current problems, spotting patterns and trying small, real-life changes.
How long has she worked in counselling?
She has 13 years of professional experience in counselling work within the UK.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.