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Denise Kerr, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 15 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGrief Self esteem Depression

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Denise Kerr is a counsellor with 15 years' experience who combines several therapeutic ways of working to suit each person. She holds a BACP credential and trained in psychology and psychotherapy in London. Denise focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, mood concerns and relationship difficulties.

Her style is practical and warm. She listens without judgement and adapts sessions to what each person needs. Conversations cover immediate problems and the patterns behind them so people feel clearer and more able to make changes.

Background and approach

Denise draws on attachment-based work to look at how early relationships shape current feelings and connections. She also uses client-centred techniques that put the person’s perspective at the heart of therapy. Cognitive behavioural ideas help with mood, worry and unhelpful thinking.

She has worked in charities and completed studies in psychology, psychotherapy and counselling in London. That background informs a thoughtful, grounded approach to grief, self-esteem and trauma and abuse concerns. Denise also supports people with parenting stresses and workplace strain.

Sessions can include coaching-style conversations for personal development and practical problem solving. The focus is on small, manageable steps that fit day-to-day life. Denise aims to help people find clearer thinking, steadier mood and better ways of relating.

How Denise's approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and emotional responses; online sessions can use this to help people understand why they react the way they do in close relationships. Client-centred work places the person's experience at the core of the session and focuses on listening, empathy and the individual's goals to build trust and confidence during conversations. Cognitive behavioural techniques focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying practical experiments to change mood and behaviour, which works well through collaborative planning and homework between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Denise will discuss different methods with each person and choose what fits their needs, goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and may change as progress is made, with the therapist checking in regularly about what is helping.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for a more face-to-face feel, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or visual focus is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins and text messaging allows ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping momentum between sessions.

What kinds of problems does she help with?

Denise works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, grief and self-esteem difficulties, among other issues listed in her specialties.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She combines a warm, person-centred manner with practical tools and reflection on relationship patterns to suit each individual.

How long has she practised?

She has 15 years of experience, with training and work in counselling and psychotherapy settings in the United Kingdom.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

Denise holds BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

Sessions are offered to international clients and are available in English.

Which session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and situations.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapists availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief

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Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 15 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Denise Kerr, BACP

Background and approach

How Denise's approaches translate to online therapy

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety