Kerry Forster, NCPS | Therapist in United Kingdom

Client-centred approach
Practical coping skills
Relationship focus

About Kerry

Kerry Forster is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship issues. She helps clients dealing with grief, low self-esteem, ADHD and codependency, and offers a calm, non-judgemental space to talk things through. Kerry works in a person-led way, so sessions follow each person's pace and priorities.

She describes her core style as client-centred therapy, which means conversations focus on the client's experience and goals. Kerry also draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioural therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy, attachment-based work and emotionally-focused ideas where these fit the person's needs. This mix allows practical strategies alongside space to reflect on feelings and relationship patterns.

In sessions Kerry listens for thoughts and behaviours that keep people stuck, and she will gently challenge unhelpful patterns when useful. She also pays attention to how early relationships and attachment patterns influence current struggles. Practical coping skills and experiments between sessions are used when they help reduce anxiety or improve mood.

Kerry holds NCPS, which is shown as NCPS. She has five years' experience working with a broad range of concerns including trauma, eating and sleeping problems, chronic health challenges and career stress. International clients may be accepted and work is delivered in English.

To begin, clients are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability. The subscription-based sessions can be cancelled at any time, and Kerry aims to tailor her approach to each person's situation.

How Kerry's approaches work in online therapy

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current bonds and emotional reactions. Kerry uses this to help people notice patterns in close relationships and to try new ways of connecting that feel safer and more satisfying.

Client-centred therapy places the person's experience at the centre of the session. Kerry follows what matters most to the client, offering warm listening and reflecting back what she hears so people can make sense of their feelings.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Kerry will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then try methods that fit. That collaboration means methods can be adjusted as progress is made.

Please check which session formats Kerry currently offers before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family life, reduce travel time and allow brief check-ins when needed. Some session ways can suit lower bandwidth or be quicker for a short update, while others let people use video for more personal conversation. Registered or accredited professionals can help find the format that best fits a person's routine and needs.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGrief Self esteem Depression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Intimacy-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 disabilityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / loneliness JealousyLife 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-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

Listed on profile

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Kerry help with?

She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship difficulties, and also works with concerns such as ADHD, codependency and trauma.

What is Kerry's therapeutic style?

Sessions are largely client-centred, with Kerry following the person's lead while offering practical strategies from cognitive behavioural and emotion-focused approaches when useful.

How much experience does she have?

Kerry has five years' experience working with a wide range of difficulties, including bereavement, OCD, health anxiety and survivors of abuse.

What credentials and location are listed?

Her credential is NCPS, listed as NCPS, and she practises from the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used.

How are costs handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.