Kay Holdsworth, BACP

Kay Holdsworth is a counsellor, psychotherapist and coach based in the United Kingdom who works with people seeking practical change and greater emotional balance. She focuses particularly on supporting women who feel stuck, overwhelmed or unsure how to begin making different life choices, drawing on approachable, skills-based work to help clients regain confidence and inner calm.

Kay holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Counselling and Psychotherapy and holds the BACP credential. Her training also includes solution focused coursework and a creative counselling qualification, and she draws on a range of methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered principles, mindfulness practices and guided relaxation techniques. These approaches are blended with creative exercises, journaling and practical tasks to help clients translate insights into everyday changes.

In sessions Kay often introduces breathing exercises, guided visualisations and short experiments to practise between appointments, believing that progress is built both in session and through action in day-to-day life. She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, low mood, self-esteem, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD and work-related or career difficulties.

Her practice is collaborative and goal-oriented - clients can expect clear suggestions, practical tools and encouragement to try new strategies. Appointments are offered on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings, and Kay accepts international clients and a range of online appointment types.