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Kalpna Kerai, BACP

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

Works with Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefSelf esteem

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Kalpna Kerai offers a client-centred approach that helps people make practical changes in their lives. She uses warmth and steady guidance to help people talk through worry, low mood, addiction concerns and the effects of trauma. Kalpna is a BACP counsellor with 13 years of practice in the United Kingdom.

She focuses on everyday struggles such as stress, anxiety and sleep problems, alongside longer-term issues like bipolar disorder and ongoing trauma.

Background and approach

She also supports people facing grief, career pressures, compassion fatigue and problems with self-esteem. The list of concerns she works with includes relationship and intimacy-related issues, ADHD, eating and body image worries, and parenting strains. Kalpna draws on approaches that centre the person and their experience.

She blends attachment-based ideas, solution-focused planning and motivational interviewing to help people notice patterns and set manageable goals. Sessions aim to be practical, straightforward and responsive to what each person needs in the moment. Her way of working is conversational and collaborative.

She invites people to describe what matters to them, then helps map small steps that fit daily life. This can include coping strategies, clearer communication skills, and ways to rebuild routine after disruption. People can expect calm, non-judgemental support and realistic tools to try between sessions.

Kalpna encourages a pace that suits each individual and checks in regularly about progress and priorities.

How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions

Attachment-Based Therapy emphasises how early bonds influence current relationships and feelings. Online work using this approach focuses on noticing relationship patterns, building trust in the therapy space and improving emotional connection with others. Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the heart of the session and relies on empathic listening and acceptance. This approach helps people clarify their own priorities, increase self-understanding and make choices that fit their values.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and the therapist will help discover what fits best. Kalpna combines listening with practical planning and will check in about goals and preferences. Together they decide whether to focus on patterns from the past, practical solutions for today, or short-term motivation to get started.

Online therapy offers ways to make sessions fit into life. Video calls enable face-to-face conversation when clearer communication matters. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can work well for quick or flexible check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging let people write when it suits them and keep therapy going between calls. These options help make therapy more flexible and easier to maintain alongside work and family commitments.
What kinds of difficulties does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and bipolar challenges, as well as trauma, addictions and grief. Other focus areas include sleep and eating concerns, self-esteem, ADHD and career or parenting pressures.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The style is conversational and person-centred, with practical goal-setting and attention to attachment patterns. Sessions aim to be collaborative and to produce small, manageable steps people can try between meetings.
How long has she been practising?
She has 13 years of professional experience working with a variety of mental health and life concerns in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed?
Kalpna is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and she practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients for remote work.
What session formats does she use?
Sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
13 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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