Kerry Hooper

Kerry Hooper is a practising counsellor with an honours degree in counselling and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She has five years of experience and is also training as a psychologist. Kerry presents herself as approachable and committed to making counselling available to people who want or need it.

Kerry offers a calm space where clients can talk about what matters to them. She encourages people to bring whatever feels important, no matter the size of the problem. Kerry aims to listen first, and then work with each person to find practical next steps.

Her background includes supporting people through bereavement, depression, anxiety, low confidence, stress and relationship concerns. Kerry also has experience working with LGBTQ+ issues and matters related to self-esteem and suicidal thinking. She notes a broader practice that includes life changes, career questions and grief at the end of life.

Kerry draws on client-centred ways of working that focus on the person in the room. She also uses solution-focused techniques to help people identify small, achievable goals and build on what already helps them. This combination is used to keep sessions practical and grounded.

People who prefer an empathic listener and a straightforward plan may find Kerry a good fit. She invites anyone feeling nervous about starting counselling to take a first step and complete the simple matching process to arrange a session.

How Kerry's approaches work for online therapy

Kerry uses client-centred therapy and solution-focused work to structure sessions. Client-centred therapy means the conversation is guided by what the person brings. The therapist listens, reflects and supports the person to make sense of their experience and decide what matters most to address.

Solution-focused therapy concentrates on identifying small, practical steps that can be tried between sessions. It is often useful for stress, anxiety, goal-setting and practical life changes because it breaks large problems into manageable actions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Kerry works collaboratively to choose methods that match each person's needs, goals and preferences. She will check in regularly and adapt the balance between listening and solution work based on what helps most.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats Kerry currently offers before booking. Online delivery 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 access counselling from different locations, which can help when scheduling across time zones. Registered or accredited professionals can tailor online work to suit quieter settings, lower-bandwidth options and shorter or longer session rhythms depending on what the client and therapist agree works best.