Kelly Edwards
Registered Member MBACP
Contact information
Features
- Flexible hours available
- Concessionary rates
Availability
Monday 2pm - 9pm
Tuesday 3pm - 10pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday - 2pm - 10pm
Friday 12pm - 7pm
Saturday & Sunday Ad hoc appointment times if availability permits
About me and my therapy practice
You may look like you're coping on the outside while feeling very different underneath.
Perhaps someone important has died and you're struggling to make sense of life without them. You may feel exhausted, numb, anxious, angry or guilty while everyone else seems to be moving on. Or perhaps life has changed and you no longer feel like yourself.
“Why am I still struggling when people think I should be coping?”
Grief has no timetable. There is no right way to grieve, and needing support does not mean you are failing.
“Does my loss count if nobody has died?”
Yes. Grief can follow relationship breakdown, family changes, fertility difficulties, health challenges, retirement, redundancy or a loss of identity. Whatever your loss looks like, it matters.
I offer a calm, confidential space where you can talk openly and feel heard, without judgement or pressure. You don't need the right words or everything figured out. We simply begin with where you are.
My approach is warm, compassionate and centred around you. My counselling is guided by what you need, with sessions shaped around you and moving at your pace. Where helpful, we may explore how past experiences affect you now, or use creative approaches when words feel difficult.
Like many people, I have experienced significant losses and understand how deeply grief can affect us. I won't rush you to “move on” or tell you how you should feel. Together, we can make sense of what has happened and find a way forward while respecting what your loss means to you.
I work with adults, young people and children experiencing grief, loss, anxiety, emotional overwhelm and life transitions.
Online sessions: £80 for 50 minutes.
I offer a free 20-minute introductory call through my website. It is a chance to ask questions, share a little about what has been happening and see whether working together feels right. You are warmly invited to get in touch.
Practice description
You don't have to be in crisis to come to therapy.
You may be grieving someone important, adjusting to a relationship ending or facing a change you never expected. Perhaps you feel exhausted, anxious or disconnected from yourself. You might be keeping everything together for other people while privately wondering how much longer you can carry on like this.
Grief can affect every part of life. It can disturb your sleep, make it difficult to concentrate, change your relationships and leave you questioning who you are now. You may also feel pressure to be “back to normal” when life still feels anything but normal.
Therapy offers somewhere you don't have to pretend you're okay or protect other people from how you really feel. You can talk openly and be genuinely heard, without judgement or pressure. You don't need to know where to begin or arrive with a clear goal. We can work that out together.
Sessions are guided by what you need and move at a pace that feels comfortable. I may ask gentle questions or help you notice patterns in your thoughts, feelings and relationships. If talking feels difficult, we can also use writing, images or other creative approaches to help you express what is happening.
I won't tell you how you should feel or rush you towards “moving on”. My role is to stay alongside you as we make sense of what has changed, explore what you are carrying and help you find a way forward that respects both your loss and the life you still want to live.
I support adults, young people and children with grief, loss, anxiety, emotional overwhelm, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties and periods of change or uncertainty.
Whether your loss is recent or something you have carried for years, you are welcome to bring whatever feels important.
Online sessions are available across the UK. Online counselling for children and young people is available from age 10.
My first session
Starting therapy can feel like a big step, especially if you are unsure what to expect. I aim to make the beginning feel as calm and comfortable as possible.
Before your first counselling session, you can book a free 20-minute introductory call through my website. This is a relaxed conversation where you can ask questions, tell me a little about what has been happening and get a sense of whether I might be the right counsellor for you. There is no obligation to continue afterwards.
If you decide to begin therapy, your first session gives us time to talk more fully about what has brought you to counselling and what you would like support with. You don't need to prepare anything, arrive with clear goals or tell me your whole story at once. We will begin wherever feels most manageable for you.
I may ask some gentle questions to help me understand what life has been like for you and what you hope might feel different. This is not a test, and there are no right or wrong answers. You are always in control of what you choose to share.
I will also explain how we will work together, including confidentiality, boundaries and practical arrangements. You will have plenty of time to ask questions so that you feel informed and comfortable.
The first counselling session lasts 50 minutes and costs £80, which is the same as ongoing sessions. Sessions are held online, allowing you to meet from a private space where you feel at ease.
Towards the end, we can talk about how the session felt and whether you would like to continue. You do not have to make a decision immediately. The most important thing is that you feel heard, respected and comfortable enough to be yourself.
My hope is that you leave your first session feeling supported and a little clearer about what the next step could be.
What I can help with
Anxiety, Bereavement, Depression, Eating disorders, Loss, Personal development, Pet bereavement, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Stalking, Stress, Trauma, Work related issues
Types of therapy
Brief therapy, Humanistic, Person centred, Solution focused brief therapy
Clients I work with
Adults, Children, Older adults, Trainees, Young people
How I deliver therapy
Long term sessions, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Single session therapy (SST), Telephone therapy