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Kay Vickers

Practical, warm counselling for people in distress

BACP, NCPS United Kingdom

Experience
12 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Intimacy-related issues
Approaches
Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Kay

Kay Vickers brings 12 years of counselling experience to her practice in the United Kingdom. She combines practical therapies with a warm, down-to-earth manner so people can talk through what is hard to say.

Background and approach

Kay holds BACP and NCPS credentials and aims to make therapy straightforward and useful. She helps people who feel stuck, overwhelmed or uncertain about relationships.

Common topics include stress, anxiety and depression, as well as relationship and intimacy-related issues. She also supports people facing grief, trauma and the effects of addiction.

Her approach is collaborative and tailored to each person. Sessions focus on finding the root of problems while building everyday skills for coping.

Kay uses clear, practical exercises alongside reflective conversation so clients leave with tools they can use between sessions. Kay is also experienced with issues such as attachment and abandonment, codependency, communication problems and separation.

She will gently address difficult feelings like shame, jealousy or emptiness and help people set realistic steps forward. People can expect a calm, non-judgemental space to talk and experiment with change.

Kay works to create a trusting relationship where honest conversation leads to clearer choices and more effective ways of managing life’s demands.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Kay blends the Gottman Method with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to address relationship patterns and personal values. The Gottman Method focuses on communication and interaction patterns to improve how people relate to one another. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings, clarify what matters most, and take actions that fit their values.

She also draws on client-centred principles to keep sessions person-focused and collaborative. That means the therapist listens closely and helps people set goals that feel right for them. Finding the right blend of methods is part of the work, and Kay will discuss options with each person to decide what fits their needs and preferences.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for a full conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options give flexibility for busy lives and different comfort levels while keeping the focus on practical steps and emotional progress.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Kay help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship and intimacy-related issues, plus grief, trauma, addiction and many everyday life challenges.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are down-to-earth and collaborative, mixing practical exercises with time to talk through the roots of a problem.
How much experience does she have?
Kay has 12 years of experience working with a range of mental health and relationship concerns.
What credentials and where is she based?
She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centred TherapyCognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Registered with

BACP, NCPS

Languages

English