Counsellor profile
Kerry Hooper, BACP
Counsellor - stress and anxiety
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Bereavement support
About Kerry
Kerry Hooper is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has five years' practice in the United Kingdom. She holds an honours degree in counselling and is also training as a psychologist. Kerry works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief and LGBT issues.
Kerry offers time-limited and open conversations that focus on what matters to the client. Sessions are person-led and aim to help people talk through feelings, make sense of difficult moments, and find practical next steps. She uses simple, everyday language in sessions so people can focus on their issues rather than on jargon.
Her background includes work with bereavement, self-esteem, relationship strain and issues around identity. Kerry also has experience with addiction-related problems, coping with life changes and intimacy concerns. She lists additional focus on ageing, caregiver stress, chronic illness and end-of-life counselling.
Kerry draws on client-centred methods to follow the person’s own pace and perspective. She also uses solution-focused approaches to help identify small, practical changes clients can try between sessions. These two ways of working are used together to suit each person’s needs.
Sessions are conducted in English and Kerry accepts international clients. Costs vary with location, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and book a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and how online counselling works
Kerry uses client-centred work which means sessions focus on the person’s feelings and perspective. This approach helps when someone needs space to talk through grief, low mood or problems with identity because the counsellor follows the client’s lead. She also uses solution-focused therapy to spot small, practical changes that can make a difference between sessions. That approach suits people who want to set short-term goals around stress, relationships or coping with life changes. Finding the right way of working is part of the process. Kerry will discuss goals, preferences and what has helped before. Together they decide which approach or mix of approaches to try and adapt it as the work progresses. Please confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people take part from wherever they are based, which can help maintain continuity of support alongside work, study or caregiving commitments.Areas of expertise
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly help with?
Kerry works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, plus LGBT issues and addictions.
What approach does she use in sessions?
She uses client-centred therapy to follow the person's perspective and solution-focused therapy to identify practical steps between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of counselling experience and holds an honours degree in counselling while training as a psychologist.
Is she a member of a professional body and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients; check the matching process for any practical details before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the 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.