Kay Aldous, BACP

Kay Aldous offers calm, straightforward support for people under stress. She helps with anxiety, low mood, relationship worries and big life changes. Her tone is practical and encouraging for those unsure about starting therapy.

Kay holds a First Class BA (Hons) degree in Integrative-Relational Counselling and has nine years' experience working with individuals online and face to face. She aims to make sessions a place where people can talk about things they may not feel able to share elsewhere. Conversations are paced to each person, with time to reflect and to try different ways of thinking about problems.

Her integrative approach draws on a range of counselling ideas so she can adapt to what helps each person most. That means sessions might focus on looking at patterns in relationships, dealing with low self-esteem, or building practical steps to manage stress and anxiety. The emphasis is on simple, usable techniques rather than jargon.

Kay also supports people facing career pressures, workplace issues, social anxiety, isolation and questions about life purpose. She works with concerns around pregnancy and childbirth and with coping after bereavement or major change. Her work aims to help people feel steadier and more able to make choices.

Sessions are conversational and collaborative. Kay encourages people who are new to counselling to try a few sessions and those with prior experience to approach it afresh. She explains options clearly and adapts what she does to each person's needs.

How different approaches work online

Kay practises an integrative-relational approach that blends ideas to match each person's situation. Integrative work means she can use conversational techniques, practical coping steps, and reflective discussion in one plan. This helps with issues like anxiety, low mood and relationship patterns by offering tools and a space to make sense of feelings.

Relational elements focus on how past and current relationships shape how someone feels today. Sessions look at interaction patterns and communication, which can help with social anxiety, isolation and difficulties at work or in close relationships. The aim is to build clearer ways of relating and small changes that improve daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will discuss options together and shape the plan around a person's goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps people try techniques that fit their character and circumstances, and to adjust if something isn’t helpful.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter, more frequent check-ins and moments when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, childcare and day-to-day life.