- Years in practice
- 13
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Kalpna
Kalpna Kerai is a counsellor who works in the United Kingdom. She brings 13 years of professional experience and uses straightforward, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem and confidence. She encourages a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk about what matters to them.
Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. She helps people clarify goals and try small changes that can make daily life easier. Sessions focus on what the person wants to achieve and on building momentum one step at a time.
Background and approach
Kalpna draws on a mix of approaches that suit different needs. She uses attachment-informed ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings. She offers client-centred listening to help people feel heard.
She also uses solution-focused techniques to identify practical steps forward. She has experience supporting people with grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD and compassion fatigue. Parenting is listed among her areas of focus, and she supports parents navigating the demands and emotions that come with caring responsibilities.
Sessions are offered in English and Kalpna works with clients across locations, including internationally. Her style is patient and pragmatic, aimed at helping people manage immediate concerns while building long-term coping skills.
What Kalpna works with
Everything Kalpna lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kalpna helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kalpna lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused 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 for online support
Attachment-based work focuses on how early and current relationships affect feelings and behaviour. Online sessions can use this approach to help people notice relationship patterns and try different ways of connecting or setting boundaries. Client-centred counselling emphasises attentive listening and empathy. In remote sessions the counsellor reflects what is said so the client feels understood and can find their own solutions. Solution-focused methods look for practical steps and small experiments that can be tried between sessions to create change quickly.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and together you will decide which approaches to try. This collaborative way helps tailor work to what matters most to the client and can be reviewed as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video suits those who prefer face-to-face conversation, phone works well when internet bandwidth is low, live chat and messaging provide shorter check-ins and a way to reflect in writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring duties and busy days while still getting regular support.
Questions people ask about Kalpna
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, bipolar and depression among other concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her work is collaborative and practical. She listens in a client-centred way and helps clients set clear, achievable goals using solution-focused and motivational techniques.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioural concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she is available to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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