- 12-Step recovery
- Acceptance and Commitment
- Positive psychology
About Kelly
Kelly Greenwood is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and low self-esteem. Kelly also focuses on issues such as abandonment, communication problems, feelings of emptiness, and questions around life purpose.
Kelly explains therapy in plain terms and aims to help people untangle practical problems and painful memories. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and a strengths-focused outlook from positive psychology. Sessions concentrate on building day-to-day skills for managing cravings, anxiety and flashbacks, and on improving self-regard.
Her background includes a first-class undergraduate degree in Psychology, Psychotherapy and Counselling from the University of Greater Manchester and a master’s degree in Positive Psychology and Counselling. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and also works with addiction services on a voluntary basis.
Kelly has experience using the 12-Step Recovery Model alongside methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. In practice she helps people work through patterns that keep them stuck, and supports practical change rather than quick fixes. Conversations cover coping strategies, managing urges, setting boundaries, and rebuilding trust in oneself.
People meet her to address the immediate pressures of withdrawal, the lasting effects of trauma, or the uncertainty that follows a big life change. To start, she asks straightforward questions about what matters now and what a small, realistic next step might look like.
Practical therapeutic approaches and online working
Kelly uses a blend of the 12-Step Recovery Model and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her work. The 12-Step model offers a structured set of principles and practical routines that can help people manage addictive behaviour and maintain recovery. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying values, accepting difficult thoughts or feelings, and taking committed action that aligns with what matters to the person.She also brings ideas from positive psychology to help people notice strengths and build everyday habits that support wellbeing. These methods are used to address cravings, unhelpful thinking, post-traumatic stress reactions, and low self-regard in practical ways rather than as abstract concepts. Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the work. She collaborates with clients to test what fits best for their goals and preferences, adjusting methods as progress is reviewed.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking, as the biography does not list formats explicitly. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people connect from wherever they are when arranging a session around work or caring responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of difficulties does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief and low self-esteem, and related concerns such as abandonment and loneliness.
How does she approach someone feeling stuck?
She uses evidence-based techniques and a strengths-oriented outlook to focus on practical steps. Conversations aim to identify unhelpful patterns and small changes to try between sessions.
What experience does she bring?
She has three years of practice and volunteer experience in the addiction sector, and has contributed to research on addiction.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds a first-class undergraduate degree and a masters degree in Positive Psychology and Counselling and is a member of the BACP in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She accepts international clients.
How much do sessions cost?
The 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 then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.