About Kerry
Kerry Deakin is a counsellor with 13 years of professional experience who helps people manage stress and anxiety. She supports clients dealing with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, parenting strain and low self‑esteem. Kerry believes people are the experts in their own lives and draws on their strengths during therapy.
She takes a straightforward, practical approach in sessions. Kerry works collaboratively, listening first to understand each person’s story. She then helps set clear, achievable goals and tries out small steps that build confidence.
Background and approach
Kerry often uses evidence‑based techniques to reduce anxious feelings and manage stress. She helps people develop coping strategies they can use day to day. When relationship problems or issues around trust arise, she focuses on communication and rebuilding emotional safety.
For people who have experienced trauma or sexual assault, Kerry offers a steady, paced way of working. She pays attention to boundaries and moves at a tempo that feels manageable. For parenting concerns she helps parents explore practical routines and ways to reduce overwhelm.
Kerry is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She practises in the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English. Taking the first step can feel daunting, and Kerry aims to make the process clear and manageable.
Approaches that reduce anxiety and rebuild coping
Many clients find practical, evidence‑based techniques helpful for anxiety and stress. Cognitive approaches focus on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and trying alternative ways of thinking and reacting. These techniques help reduce worry and improve daily functioning by teaching simple steps to challenge anxious thoughts.Another common approach involves skills for managing strong emotions and relationships. This work teaches grounding, breathing and behavioural tools to lower arousal and improve communication. It can be useful after trauma and for difficult conversations about trust or infidelity.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your concerns, discuss different options and agree together which methods to try. Plans are adjusted as progress is made and priorities change, so each person receives a tailored way of working.
Online therapy offers clear practical benefits. Video calls allow face‑to‑face contact without travel, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging suit brief check‑ins or when writing feels easier. These options give flexibility to fit therapy around work and family life and make it simpler to keep regular appointments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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