Gina Kelly, BACP
Narrative and humanistic counsellor with ten years' experience
Details
| Name | Gina Kelly |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 10 |
About Gina
Gina Kelly is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who uses Narrative and humanistic ways of working to help people feel heard. She has a BA (Hons) in Humanistic Counselling and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and brings ten years of practice experience to her work.
Gina has supported people through deep sadness, bereavement and the losses that come with illness or the end of life.
Background and approach
She also helps those who want to understand themselves better, cope with life changes and build confidence to move forward. Her approach is warm and non-judgemental. Clients can expect genuine listening, empathy and what she describes as unconditional positive regard.
Sessions aim to offer a steady space where a person can say what is on their mind and begin to make sense of it. Gina combines Narrative ways of working with client-centred principles and mindfulness ideas.
She pays attention to the whole person - including emotional, physical and spiritual aspects - and invites people to notice their stories and how those stories shape their lives. Therapy sessions are collaborative. Gina will help people reflect on patterns, consider different meanings and find practical ways to manage stress, anxiety, grief, addiction-related problems and low mood.
She focuses on clear, simple steps clients can use between sessions to feel more able in daily life.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Gina works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Gina among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Gina among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Gina among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Gina among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Gina among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Gina among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Gina directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Gina directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and humanistic work translates online
Gina draws on Narrative Therapy to help people notice and reframe the stories they tell about themselves. This approach looks at how events are described, and invites new perspectives that can reduce shame and increase choice. Client-centred work means the counsellor follows the person's lead with attentive listening and genuine responses, helping people feel understood and accepted.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Gina will talk through different ways of working and agree a path that matches a person's needs, goals and preferences. That choice is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls suit deeper sessions where seeing facial expression helps, while phone work can be easier when bandwidth is low. Live chat and text-based messaging offer shorter check-ins or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options give flexibility for different schedules and practical needs, while still allowing therapists and clients to build a consistent working relationship.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns can Gina help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family issues, addictions, trauma and self-esteem concerns among others listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and non-judgemental, combining Narrative and client-centred approaches with mindfulness and reflective listening.
How much experience does she have?
Gina has ten years of counselling experience working with people facing loss, deep sadness and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a BA (Hons) in Humanistic Counselling and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), practising in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not take international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Gina offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as ways to meet online.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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