Kerry Griggs

• Person-centred approach
• Acceptance and commitment therapy
• Attachment-based work

About Kerry

Kerry Griggs works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, low self-esteem, depression and difficulties that come with life changes. She supports people dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, addiction, intimacy and sexual concerns, eating and sleeping problems, and the particular pressures faced by LGBT adults. Kerry is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has eight years' experience.

Kerry uses a person-centred approach and believes clients are the experts on their own stories. Sessions focus on listening, making sense of painful reactions, and helping clients notice their own strengths. She aims to help people make decisions, cope better day to day, and find ways to express themselves more easily.

Her work recognises the role of past experiences and current social pressures in shaping how people feel now. Kerry will talk through how childhood events, losses or difficult adult dilemmas can lead to understandable reactions. Making sense of these responses is part of the therapeutic work.

Kerry also offers approaches that may include acceptance and commitment strategies, attachment-based ideas, cognitive techniques and emotionally-focused ways of working alongside a person-centred stance. If the client welcomes it, sessions can include breathwork, self-massage, movement or art-based activities as well as talking.

She welcomes a diverse range of people and specifically notes she works with LGBT adults in a way that allows identity to be spoken about respectfully. Kerry helps people explore issues such as parenting stress, caregiver strain, relationship communication and commitment concerns.

To begin, clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

Approaches used and how online sessions can fit into life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and feelings without fighting them, then choosing actions that reflect personal values; it can help with anxiety, low mood and life transitions. Attachment-based work looks at patterns formed in relationships and how these affect current attachments and communication; it can help with intimacy issues and relationship difficulties.

Client-centred counselling focuses on listening and reflecting so clients can hear their own thoughts and make decisions for themselves; it supports people who feel stuck, numb or uncertain about direction. Kerry will work with the client to agree which approaches to use, checking in about what feels most helpful and adapting the focus as needs and goals become clearer.

The practical benefits of remote sessions include fitting counselling into a busy week and reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when schedules demand it, or avoiding video when that feels difficult. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals can offer different ways of meeting; Kerry will discuss which format best suits the client's circumstances when arranging the first appointment.

Topics Kerry lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Forgiveness
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• Hearing impaired
• Hoarding
• Immigration issues
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Kerry

Does she work with anxiety and depression?

Yes. Kerry supports people with anxiety, depression, stress and low self-esteem using talking and experiential methods.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She works mainly in a person-centred way and also uses acceptance and commitment approaches, attachment-based ideas, cognitive techniques and emotionally-focused methods.

What experience does she have?

Kerry has eight years' experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, grief, addictions and relationship difficulties.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can sessions be held in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats.

How much do sessions cost?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

Choose the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.