Keely Strange, BACP

Keely Strange is a counsellor who uses a person-centred way of working to help people through difficult times. She aims to offer a warm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk about feelings and start to make small, practical changes.

Keely has nine years of practice and many counselling hours supporting people with anxiety, depression, PTSD and ADHD. Much of her work has been within UK universities, helping students balance study with day-to-day life and manage mental health barriers while they pursue degrees and postgraduate study.

Her approach is down-to-earth and collaborative. Keely listens closely and reflects what she hears so people can better understand their emotions and behaviour. She uses solution-focused methods alongside client-centred listening and draws on mindfulness ideas to help with self-awareness and coping strategies.

Keely has experience supporting people through addiction, grief, relationship issues and work-related stress. She also lists additional focus on areas such as ageing and geriatric issues, adoption and foster care, and chronic illness and pain. Her background includes telephone and video work as well as face-to-face clinic sessions.

She works within the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy framework and follows regular supervision. Keely aims to keep clear boundaries and practises with empathy, helping people build confidence and manage their emotions more effectively.

How Keely’s approaches work online and in session

Keely combines client-centred listening, solution-focused work and mindfulness ideas to help people manage emotional challenges. Client-Centred Therapy means the counsellor focuses on listening, reflecting and offering an accepting space so people can better understand their feelings and make choices. Mindfulness Therapy introduces simple attention and breathing practices to help reduce reactivity and build calm in stressful moments. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical steps and goals to move forward from the issues that matter most.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Keely treats this as a collaboration. She will talk with each person about their needs, preferences and goals, and together they will decide which combination of listening, mindfulness or solution-focused tasks fits best.

The therapist's background includes telephone and video work, along with clinic-based meetings, but current session formats should be confirmed before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid being on camera if that feels difficult. Registered or accredited professionals commonly find that these practical benefits help people keep therapy part of everyday life while they work on coping, relationships and longer-term change.