Ceri Parry, BACP

Ceri Parry is a registered psychotherapist accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and trained to Masters level, bringing five years of clinical practice and more than 1,000 hours of one-to-one therapy experience to her work. She also qualified as a nurse and has over 15 years of experience within healthcare and the NHS, including roles in acute general hospitals, community and primary care settings. Her background includes senior nursing work in Adult Mental Health Services where she managed patient caseloads and staff, ran clinics at GP surgeries and hospitals, and facilitated group therapy in the specialist area of addiction.

Ceri supports people with a broad range of concerns, from stress, anxiety and panic attacks to depression, trauma and substance misuse. She works with issues such as imposter syndrome, ADHD and neurodiversity, phone addiction or doom-scrolling, perfectionism, binge eating, low self-esteem and body image, relationship and family difficulties, grief and intimacy-related challenges, sleep problems, parenting and caregiver stress, career uncertainty, bipolar disorder, and coping with chronic illness and fatigue. Her practice also includes work on abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment issues, autism and personality-related concerns.

Her academic training includes postgraduate research in developmental psychology and attachment styles, individual differences in personality, attention and cognitive processes, childhood trauma, social identity, and a Masters thesis examining emotional intelligence and deception detection. She holds a BSc (Hons) first-class degree with study in pain management including fibromyalgia, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and diabetes management, and a thesis comparing antidepressants with exercise for major depression.

In therapy she draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Positive Psychology, Person-Centred Therapy, trauma-focused work, Motivational Interviewing, goal-setting and coaching, Solution-Focused Therapy, and a biopsychosocial framework. She offers focused self-improvement sessions using positive psychology and motivational interviewing for those who are unsure which path to take. Ceri aims to provide a comfortable, non-judgmental and supportive space, working at a pace that suits each person, and is available to connect with clients in the United Kingdom and internationally.

Online Therapeutic Approaches - Attachment, Client-Centred and CBT

Ceri Parry offers several evidence-informed approaches adapted for online work. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns in relationships and early bonds, helping clients understand how those patterns influence current relationships, intimacy-related concerns and attachment issues. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s own experience, offering an empathic, non-directive space that supports self-acceptance, self-esteem and personal growth. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a practical, skills-oriented approach that looks at the interaction between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and can help with anxiety, depression, habit change and stress management.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the journey and Ceri works collaboratively with clients to identify the best fit based on their needs, goals and preferences. She discusses options, adapts methods where appropriate, and supports clients in choosing tools and techniques that feel manageable and relevant.

Online therapy with Ceri is available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, which offers flexibility for people with busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities or those living outside the UK. These options make it easier to access ongoing support, try different formats to suit comfort levels, and maintain continuity of care during life changes while working with registered professionals and therapists.