- Years in practice
- 15
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Grief
About Denise
Denise Kerr brings 15 years of experience to her counselling work. She believes every person is an individual and shapes sessions around their needs. Denise uses an integrative approach and helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and parenting concerns.
Her background includes a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Psychotherapy and Counselling from Regent's University in London. Early experience with the charity Mind helped spark her interest in mental health and led to roles supporting people as a centre worker and befriender.
Background and approach
Denise blends practical listening skills with therapeutic methods chosen for each person. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at relational patterns and uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help change unhelpful thoughts and routines. Emotionally focused and psychodynamic ideas also inform her work when exploring feelings and past experiences.
Sessions are conversational and direct, with a focus on what a person wants to change. She supports people through bereavement, relationship strain, low self-esteem and workplace pressures, and offers coaching for personal development. People typically find a steady process rather than quick fixes.
Denise helps set realistic steps and reviews progress together. Her practice is based in the United Kingdom and she works with clients in English, including those joining from abroad.
What Denise works with
Everything Denise lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Denise helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Mood disorders
- Phobias
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Denise lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people understand why they react a certain way in close relationships. It is useful for those wanting to improve connection or understand repeated relationship difficulties.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or CBT focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings and actions. It offers clear strategies for reducing anxiety, low mood and unhelpful routines by testing thoughts and building new behaviours.
Denise treats finding the right approach as a shared task. She will discuss options with the client and adapt techniques to match their goals and preferences, so therapy is a collaborative process rather than a fixed plan.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video helps recreate face-to-face conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits brief check-ins and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring duties and travel, while keeping a consistent therapeutic relationship with registered or accredited professionals.
Questions people ask about Denise
What concerns does she help with?
Denise supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship worries, plus parenting and workplace issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses an integrative, client-centred style that adapts methods to the person and keeps sessions practical and conversational.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working in counselling and psychotherapy settings, including early roles with the charity Mind.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
Her listed credential is BACP and she practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts clients who join from outside the UK.
What session formats are offered?
She works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How is cost handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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