Kerry Forster, NCPS - Therapist in United Kingdom

Emotionally-Focused Therapy
Attachment-based work
Client-centred approach

About Kerry

Kerry Forster is a counsellor registered with the NCPS with five years of practice in the United Kingdom. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, self-esteem problems and trauma and abuse. She also supports those facing issues around intimacy, eating and sleeping, career changes, ADHD and compassion fatigue.

Kerry uses a person-centred way of working that keeps the client in the lead. Sessions focus on what matters to the client and move at a pace they are comfortable with. She combines that core approach with other therapies as needed to address thinking patterns and relational themes.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy is part of Kerry's practice and she uses it alongside attachment-based ideas to look at emotions and how they shape relationships. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques are included when helpful to challenge unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviours.

Her background includes work with people affected by bereavement, health anxiety, obsessive-compulsive patterns and survivors of domestic and sexual abuse. She also supports clients managing chronic health issues, caregiving stress, body image and codependency concerns.

Kerry aims to help people name difficult feelings and understand the patterns that keep them stuck. In sessions she talks through practical strategies as well as emotional material, so clients leave with steps they can try between meetings.

How Kerry uses EFT, attachment ideas and CBT online

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at emotions and how they shape close connections. It helps people name feelings and recognise patterns that affect relationships and intimacy. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds influence how people relate now and can be useful when attachment worries feed anxiety or relationship strain.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, used alongside those approaches, helps spot unhelpful thoughts and try practical changes. Kerry draws on these methods to balance emotional work with behaviour-focused steps the client can try between sessions. The therapist will work with each person to agree which approach feels most helpful and relevant to their goals.

Session formats are not specified in the biography so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Kerry aims to adapt sessions to what suits the client, discussing pace, the mix of emotional and practical work, and reasonable ways to practice new skills between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGrief Self esteem Depression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issues ForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issues Midlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobia Women's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based Therapy Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman Method Mindfulness Therapy Psychodynamic Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kerry work with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, self-esteem problems, trauma and abuse, and related concerns such as intimacy, eating and sleeping difficulties.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Kerry uses a client-centred approach that is led by the person in the room. She also integrates Emotionally-Focused Therapy, attachment ideas and CBT techniques when they fit the client's needs.

What experience does she bring?

She has five years of counselling experience working with a broad range of emotional and relational issues and with survivors of domestic and sexual abuse.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

Kerry is registered with the NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

International clients are accepted.

How are sessions charged?

Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.