Patricia Kellerman, BACP

Patricia Kellerman welcomes people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or life changes. She offers calm, practical support for worries about relationships, career decisions and self‑esteem. Patricia writes in plain terms and helps people take the next small steps when things feel stuck.

She uses a client-centred approach that focuses on what matters to the person in the room. That means listening closely, reflecting back what is said and helping clients notice their own strengths. Patricia also draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and to try different ways of responding.

Mindfulness practices are introduced in simple, short exercises to help with tension and rumination. These are taught gradually and fitted to each person’s day‑to‑day life. Practical tools and short experiments are a regular part of sessions so progress can be noticed between meetings.

Patricia has eight years of professional experience and holds BACP registration, which is listed as her credential. Her work includes support for grief, addiction concerns, compassion fatigue and issues around intimacy and commitment. She also helps people manage anger, perfectionism, avoidance and feelings of emptiness.

Sessions can include coaching-style conversations when clients want clear, goal-focused planning. Patricia aims to make therapy straightforward and to help people build steps they can repeat after sessions end.

How Patricia’s approaches fit into online therapy

Client-centred therapy is about listening and following the person’s priorities. In online sessions this looks like a counsellor asking open questions, reflecting what is said and shaping sessions around the goals the client brings. It helps with feeling heard, making sense of emotions and finding practical next steps.

Cognitive behavioural therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings and actions. Online CBT sessions often use short exercises, mood tracking and simple behavioural experiments to reduce anxiety or manage depression. This approach is useful for addressing unhelpful thinking and building coping skills.

Mindfulness therapy introduces brief, easy practices that help reduce rumination and increase awareness of the present moment. These are taught in bite-sized ways so they can be used between sessions to calm stress or manage overwhelming thoughts.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Patricia will discuss goals, try methods and adapt based on what fits the person’s needs and preferences. This is a collaborative process where the chosen techniques can change over time as progress is made.

Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations and shared exercises, phone sessions need less bandwidth, live chat can be used for shorter check-ins and text-based messaging suits ongoing reflection between meetings. These options help people fit therapy around work, family and daily life while keeping continuity with registered or accredited professionals and therapists.