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Kerry Forster

Experienced person-centred counsellor with practical tools

NCPS United Kingdom

Experience
5 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Grief
Approaches
Gottman Method, Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Kerry

Kerry Forster is a counsellor who focuses on helping people feel steadier and more understood. She aims to make sessions simple and direct so clients can talk about what matters most to them.

Background and approach

Kerry uses a person-centred way of working that keeps the client's needs at the heart of each meeting. She blends that client-led approach with practical tools from other methods.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and the Gottman Method are part of her toolkit when they suit a person's goals. This mix lets Kerry adapt her style to the issue being worked on rather than following a single script.

Kerry has five years' experience and holds NCPS credentialing. She has helped people facing anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, and struggles with self-esteem and motivation.

She also supports people dealing with sleep and eating issues, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and the impact of ageing. Her approach is straightforward.

Sessions are warm, non-judgemental and paced to each person. Kerry will listen, reflect, and offer practical steps to try between meetings so progress can be tested in everyday life.

She works with adults across a broad range of problems and welcomes clients in the United Kingdom and internationally. Sessions are available via video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging for people who prefer different ways of meeting.

Online approaches that match your needs

Many of Kerry's sessions draw on person-centred counselling and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Person-centred counselling means the client leads the conversation while the counsellor listens, reflects and helps clarify feelings. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and trying small experiments to change them.

The Gottman Method is also used when relationship issues are central. It offers practical exercises to improve communication and reduce repeated conflict patterns that harm closeness. Together these approaches cover emotional regulation, problem solving and improving how people relate to one another.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Kerry will talk through your goals and suggest which methods might help most. She adapts her style over time, checking in to see what feels useful and adjusting steps if needed.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and eye contact, while phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing, want regular brief contact, or need to fit sessions around work and family commitments.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems can Kerry help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship concerns, as well as trauma, self-esteem and intimacy-related issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her work is mainly person-centred so sessions are client-led, with techniques from CBT, DBT and the Gottman Method used when helpful.
What experience does Kerry have?
Kerry has five years' experience working with a wide range of concerns including trauma, bereavement, OCD, health anxiety and motivation problems.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds NCPS credentialing and practises from the United Kingdom.
Can I see her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counsellingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centred TherapyCognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Registered with

NCPS

Languages

English