Kellie Giunta, BACP

Kellie Giunta offers a gentle, trauma-aware approach that centres on the person's experience. She creates a calm, non-judgemental space where people can bring what they are carrying without feeling rushed or judged. Kellie aims to listen closely and help people feel understood before moving into practical steps. She uses a client-led pace so each person moves at the speed that feels right for them.

With 12 years of experience, Kellie combines person-centred listening with structured techniques when helpful. She draws on cognitive behavioural therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and develop practical coping tools. Attachment-based ideas inform how she thinks about relationships, loss, and long-standing patterns from early life.

Her background includes work across different settings and founding a charity-based therapy centre offering more affordable support. Kellie has also worked as a clinical supervisor, supporting other practitioners in reflective and ethical practice. She continues to take part in professional development to keep her approach current and responsive.

Kellie works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, stress, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, and problems with sleep or self‑esteem. She also helps with relationship and communication issues, parenting strains, career stress, and coping with major life changes. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, caregiver stress, and body image.

Sessions combine listening, emotional safety, and clear strategies. Kellie aims to provide clarity and compassionate practical support so people can manage difficult moments and build resilience over time.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current feelings and patterns. Online sessions can be used to gently explore attachment wounds and practise new ways of relating to others in everyday life.

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening, empathy and allowing the person to lead. In an online setting this means the counsellor follows the person's pace, reflecting and clarifying so they feel heard even when not in the same room.

Cognitive behavioural work helps identify unhelpful thoughts and build practical coping strategies. Via video or phone, the therapist and client can work on recognising thinking patterns and rehearsing new responses between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work and is decided together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then adapt methods as the relationship develops. This collaborative process helps make sure the approach fits the person's needs.

Online formats offer practical benefits. Video calls let people use visual cues and deeper conversation. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a busy day. Live chat or text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make therapy more flexible and accessible for different routines and needs.