- Years in practice
- 5
- Registration
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Grief
About Kelly
Kelly Punton is a counsellor who focuses on practical ways to cope with stress, anxiety and life changes. She holds an NCPS credential and brings five years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. Kelly aims to make first steps less daunting and creates a calm space for people to talk about what matters to them.
She uses straightforward methods to help people manage grief, low self-esteem, motivation problems and anger.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused, with time spent identifying small steps that feel achievable. She also supports people dealing with trauma, relationship strain, eating concerns and parenting-related stress. Kelly draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy to shape the work.
That means she combines practical exercises with reflective listening, so people can try different ways of handling thoughts and feelings. The pace is set by the person in the room and by what they want to change. Therapy can also cover longer standing issues like attachment concerns, codependency or midlife shifts.
Kelly pays attention to how past experiences affect current patterns and helps outline realistic next steps. Her style is empathetic and down to earth rather than clinical or high-level. Sessions are offered online by video, phone, live chat or messaging, which can suit different schedules and needs.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then book sessions according to availability.
What Kelly works with
Everything Kelly lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kelly helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Kelly lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on identifying personal values and taking small steps that fit those values, which can help with anxiety, low mood and motivation issues.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect. It uses simple exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviours, which many people find useful for stress, panic and low self-esteem.
Client-Centred Therapy emphasises being heard and understood. The counsellor offers empathetic listening and reflection to help someone make sense of their experience and decide what they want to change.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and tailor techniques to the person’s goals and preferences. Sessions are collaborative, with choices revisited as progress is made.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging is useful for ongoing support between meetings. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and daily life while still using the same therapeutic approaches.
Questions people ask about Kelly
What issues does Kelly focus on?
Kelly works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and self-esteem concerns. She also helps with relationship strain, trauma and parenting-related stress.
What is Kelly's therapeutic style?
Her approach is conversational and practical, blending reflective listening with exercises. Sessions aim to identify small, achievable steps towards a client’s goals.
How much experience does she have?
Kelly has five years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. That experience includes supporting people through life changes and loss.
What credential does Kelly hold and where is she based?
She holds NCPS and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with Kelly?
Kelly does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. These options let people choose what fits their schedule and communication preference.
How does the cost and getting started process work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.
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