Kelly Gelder

Working hours for face to face sessions: Mon 9-5 or Tue 9-5

Online/teams sessions: Mon, Tue, Wed 9-5

Hi, 

Firstly, thanks for taking the time to reach out and look at my profile. 

I'm Kelly, I'm nearly 50 years old and I have been a psychotherapist/counsellor for over 12 years now. 

I have an honours degree in counselling studies, predominantly using a person centred approach to my work, but I also include other counselling models too. This enables me to work in a more integrated way when working with clients and other professionals. 

Prior to being a counsellor I worked in education for over 20 years. I have worked with all different ages of children starting from the age of three.  This includes infant, junior and secondary schools. 

As a counsellor I have worked with pupils, staff, parents, families, other professional individuals involved with SEN, LAC, behavioural schools and multiagency professionals. 

I use a lot of creative methods in my work, not just with children but with adults too. Sand work, bibliotherapy, mask work, clay work, paints plus many more as well as offering talk therapy.

I work with what ever the client/counsellor brings to the session. What ever topic that you wish to discuss is met with an empathic and understanding way of being. No problem is too big or too little!

I specialise in work around anxiety and I'm passionate about empowering others to overcome their own worries, stresses and anxieties. So much so, that I created and published my first book in 2021 (I Have a Super Power by Ted Kelly) enabling parents, carers and teachers to help children with understanding anxiety and other challenging emotions, but also provide helpful strategies and open up communication. 

I have previously worked as a bereavement counsellor for our local Hospice. This included working with adults, children, families and other professionals. This work focused on loss and bereavement but other themes that emerged were attachment, self discovery, self awareness and spirituality. 

I have my own private practice where I work from home, counselling clients and offering supervision. My counselling and supervision practice is called "Emerging Together." I offer a friendly, caring and professional service that offers 1:1 therapy sessions for all individuals as well as supervision.

In 2020 I qualified as a supervisor. I supervise student counsellors, qualified counsellors, teachers and non teaching staff. I can see teaching staff either in school or within my office space if you are local to the Grimsby area.

As your supervisor I will offer a safe and empathic space for you to reflect and explore how you practice and provide guidance as and when needed. 

I follow the BACP supervision guidelines. 

When supervising I offer a free 30 minute first meeting. This enables both you and myself to explore any expectations, get to know each other and see if we feel comfortable working with one another. 

You are under no obligation to continue other future sessions if you feel I am not the right supervisor for you. I will be more than happy to refer you to another supervisor at any time, if you would like me to.

I work in an honest, empathic, kind and open way and I am here to challenge and support you.