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Jane Kelly

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Jane Kelly, BACP

United Kingdom

BACP counsellor - Anger and relationships

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Key details

  • CredentialsBACP
  • RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 404974
  • Experience4 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationUnited Kingdom

About

  • Client-centred approach
  • Mindfulness techniques
  • Solution-focused work

About Jane

Jane Kelly is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with four years of clinical experience. She works with adults on common difficulties such as stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, relationship problems, grief, and anger. Sessions also cover life transitions, parenting concerns, career pressure and LGBT issues.

Her practice is client-centred, which means she listens first and follows the person's lead in session. Jane pays attention to how attachment patterns and personal stories affect current feelings and reactions. She uses practical tools from solution-focused and mindfulness approaches to help people manage intense emotions and daily stress.

Jane often blends talking about past experiences with present-focused strategies. That can mean naming unhelpful patterns, trying short experiments between sessions, and practising simple grounding or breathing techniques. She also uses narrative ideas to help people reframe difficult memories and reduce their hold on current life.

Conversations are straightforward and respectful. Jane aims to help people notice what they already do that helps, and what gets in the way. This can be useful when anger builds up at home or work, or when resentment and stress affect relationships.

People who come for support might work on clearer communication, setting boundaries, or pacing emotional reactions. Jane also offers help around caregiver stress, chronic illness, attachment concerns and separation issues. If someone wants to explore different practical options, she guides that choice together with them.

How sessions work

Therapy approaches and online sessions

Jane often uses a client-centred approach, which focuses on listening and working at the person's pace. This style supports people who need to talk through upsetting reactions, relationship strain, or low self-worth without being pushed toward a set plan.

She also draws on mindfulness practices to help with strong emotions like anger and anxiety. Mindfulness work involves short attention and breathing exercises that can reduce reactivity and help someone notice physical signs before emotions escalate.

Attachment-based ideas are used to look at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape current responses. That can help when anger or resentment repeats in similar situations and when someone wants clearer ways to connect or set boundaries.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and then try methods that fit the person's needs. That collaborative process helps pick practical steps to try between sessions.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm the session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce commuting. Registered or accredited professionals generally use this flexibility to help clients keep therapy manageable alongside daily life.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesGriefParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficulties

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesNarcissismPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, relationship difficulties, grief, parenting strain and anger among other concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her work is client-centred and person-led, aiming to follow the client's priorities while using practical techniques from mindfulness and solution-focused approaches.

How much experience does she have?

Jane has four years of experience working as a counsellor with adults in the United Kingdom.

What professional credential does she hold and where does she practise?

She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I begin if I want to book?

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

Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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