Kelly Sartorius, BACP, NCPS

Kelly Sartorius helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief or low self-esteem. She writes in plain language and aims to make the first steps into therapy straightforward and manageable. Kelly works with practical concerns like coping with life changes and finding more purpose in day-to-day living.

Kelly trained as an integrative counsellor and holds a Foundation Degree in Counselling Studies. She also lists BACP and NCPS as her credentials. Her three years of experience have covered a range of everyday problems, from workplace stress to feelings of isolation and relationship difficulties.

In sessions she mixes approaches to suit each person. Techniques may include client-centred listening, practical problem solving, mindset work from cognitive behavioural therapy, and brief solution-focused conversations. The emphasis is on what helps you now and what changes feel doable.

Kelly also brings longer-view thinking from psychodynamic ideas when it is useful, particularly around attachment, abandonment and old wounds that keep repeating. Mindfulness-based ways of working are used to anchor people who struggle with racing thoughts or post-traumatic stress reactions.

Therapy options include short-term plans or more open-ended work, depending on what someone needs. Sessions are offered in English and run online via video, phone, chat or text, giving different ways to connect when life is busy or difficult.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being heard and understood. It involves the counsellor listening closely and reflecting what matters to you, which can help when someone feels stuck or unseen.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It offers practical tools to change unhelpful thinking patterns and calm anxiety or low mood through step-by-step exercises.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to manage racing thoughts and increase moment-to-moment awareness. It often helps people who struggle with stress or symptoms of trauma to feel steadier in daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kelly will discuss options and try methods that match your goals and preferences. This collaborative process allows adjustments as you notice what feels most helpful.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls create a space much like face-to-face sessions, phone work can be easier when you do not want video, and live chat or text messaging suits short check-ins or people who prefer writing. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel and to keep continuity when life is unpredictable.