Kerry Hulbert, BACP

Kerry Hulbert offers a calm, steady presence for people facing stress, anxiety, grief and life changes. She uses straightforward listening and practical conversation to help people make sense of difficult feelings and decide what they want to try next. Kerry communicates plainly and respectfully so people feel heard and able to take small steps forward.

She trained and worked for many years as a nurse and a midwife before moving into counselling and play therapy. That clinical background shapes a practical, down-to-earth style. Kerry draws on person-centred principles - unconditional acceptance and empathy - to build trust in sessions.

Her work often weaves in psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns from the past, and somatic approaches to notice how the body holds stress. She may also use systemic thinking to consider relationships and roles that affect daily life. Kerry adapts her way of working so it fits each person rather than following a fixed formula.

She has seven years of experience in counselling and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Kerry helps people with issues such as trauma and abuse, chronic illness and caregiver stress, ageing concerns, and coping after bereavement.

Sessions focus on what matters most to the client, whether that is coping strategies, making different choices, or exploring deeper feelings. Kerry aims to support people in finding more ease in their everyday life and clearer ways forward.

Approaches that shape online work

Kerry often uses person-centred therapy, which focuses on listening, empathy and helping the client lead the pace of change. This approach is helpful for people who need space to make their own decisions and feel understood.

She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at long-standing patterns and how past experiences affect present feelings. This can help when themes repeat across relationships or life stages. Somatic work is used too, which brings attention to bodily sensations and how tension or pain can connect to emotion; this is useful for stress, trauma and chronic illness.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Kerry will work collaboratively to figure out what fits the client's needs, goals and preferences, and she adjusts methods as therapy progresses.

Confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography does not specify which online or in-person options are used. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a busy day. It also lets people use approaches like somatic noticing or reflective conversation from wherever they are, while the therapist and client agree on ways of working that suit them both.