Kelly Richardson

Kelly Richardson is a counsellor who uses a person-centred, integrative approach to help people work through stress, anxiety, grief and low mood. She combines empathy with practical tools so clients can find their own solutions and regain energy. Kelly brings 11 years of experience and a background that blends mental wellbeing with physical health interests.

Kelly began her counselling training at the University of Hull and Leeds Beckett University and has continued to build her skills through ongoing professional development. She has worked with loss and bereavement at Cruse Bereavement Care and supported people with anxiety and depression on an NHS Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) initiative. Kelly also works with workplace stress through Employee Assistance Programmes and sees private clients in her practice, A New Horizon.

Her earlier career included many years working with the police, and she has experience supporting emergency services employees. This history shaped her belief that mind and body are linked and influenced her holistic outlook. Kelly is a BACP member and has been through an audit by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, meeting their standards. She is also BACP accredited.

In sessions she offers one-to-one work in a person-centred way, providing empathy, genuineness and acceptance. She uses tools from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to look at unhelpful thoughts and to build coping strategies alongside mindfulness and solution-focused techniques when helpful.

Practical next steps are simple: use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

How Kelly’s approaches work in online therapy

Kelly uses a person-centred, integrative way of working that keeps the client's needs at the centre. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps by identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and behaving; it is useful for anxiety, low mood and stress. Mindfulness therapy involves practices that encourage present-moment awareness and simple breathing or noticing exercises that can reduce rumination and help people cope with strong emotions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kelly will talk with the client about goals and preferences, and then try techniques together to see what fits. Over time they can adjust the plan, combining short-term practical strategies with deeper exploration when needed.

Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions more easily into a busy week and reducing travel time. Online sessions can make it simpler to schedule a shorter check-in during a lunch break or to use video when visual contact helps, while telephone contact can work better when less bandwidth or a quieter setup is needed. If you are unsure which session formats are available, confirm the current options before booking so arrangements match your day-to-day needs.