- Years in practice
- 5
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Self esteem
- Focus
- Career difficulties
About Kay
Kay Holdsworth is a counsellor and psychotherapist who helps people navigate stress, anxiety and major life changes. She uses practical tools and straightforward tasks so clients can start making better decisions and feel more in control. Kay works with adults who want to change their routines, cope with low mood, or build clearer priorities around work and parenting.
She favours short, doable experiments between sessions. These might include journalling, breathing exercises, or simple behavioural tasks to test new ways of coping.
Background and approach
Kay often brings creative activities and guided relaxations into sessions when they suit the client’s goals. Kay trained on an integrative and relational Postgraduate Certificate in Counselling and Psychotherapy, awarded in 2017. She also completed Solution Focused training in 2021 and a Creative Counselling qualification in 2023.
Her professional registration is with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She has five years of direct experience in counselling roles and has worked in higher education wellbeing services. That background includes running mindfulness and relaxation courses and facilitating community mental health groups.
Kay draws on that practical experience when planning achievable steps for change. Sessions combine conversational reflection with hands-on practice. Kay sets collaborative goals and reviews progress regularly.
Many people come for help with parenting stress, relationship strain, sleep and eating concerns, or to manage work-related pressure and burnout.
What Kay works with
Everything Kay lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kay helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kay lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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 counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It is often used for worry, low mood and life transitions by teaching practical exercises to focus on what matters. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and introduces concrete tools to change unhelpful patterns; it is commonly used for anxiety, depression and sleep or eating issues. Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the centre of sessions and emphasises empathy and collaboration to build trust and insight.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Kay will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that fit the person. Together the therapist and client decide which techniques to keep, adapt or stop as progress is reviewed.
Online delivery offers flexibility and choice. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and exercises, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins or when writing helps reflection. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, parenting and busy schedules while keeping a steady course of support.
Questions people ask about Kay
What issues can Kay help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, low mood, parenting strain, eating and sleeping concerns, relationship difficulties, addictions, grief and other life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
Sessions are practical and collaborative, combining conversational counselling with exercises, journalling and guided relaxations when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
Kay has five years of counselling experience and background work in university wellbeing services and community courses.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Counselling and Psychotherapy and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Kay is available to work with international clients.
How are sessions delivered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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