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Kalpna Kerai

Kalpna Kerai

United Kingdom

Practical, person-focused counselling for life changes

  • 13 years' experience
  • English
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Credentials
BACP
Registration
BACP, United Kingdom ยท 140237
Based in
United Kingdom
  • Attachment-aware
  • Client-centred
  • Sleep and rest

About Kalpna

Kalpna Kerai is a counsellor who uses a person-focused way of working. She creates a calm space for people to talk about stress, anxiety, addictions, grief and sleeping problems. She makes room for thoughts and feelings so people feel heard and understood.

With 13 years of experience she draws on several practical approaches. She often uses attachment-based work to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. She also uses client-centred methods that put the person's experience at the heart of each session.

Kalpna supports people facing trauma, low self-esteem, motivation struggles and relationship concerns. She also helps with career stress, compassion fatigue and managing life changes. Sleeping and rest issues are part of the concerns she addresses alongside eating, anger and mood difficulties.

Her style is straightforward and warm. Sessions focus on what someone wants to change and on small steps that build confidence. She listens for patterns and offers ways to try new responses between sessions.

Kalpna is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She practises in the United Kingdom and holds conversations in English. To begin she asks people to use the site's Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current feelings and reactions, helping people understand patterns that affect sleep, intimacy and stress. Client-centred work focuses on the person's experience in the room, giving space for whatever feels most urgent and supporting changes at the person's pace. Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or unsure how to make a change by exploring their own reasons and strengths.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and everyday demands, and together they decide which methods to try. That collaborative planning means the approach can change as needs evolve.

For practical arrangements, please confirm the exact session formats before booking as they are not listed here. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into daily life - it can reduce travel, allow for shorter check-ins during busy days, and help people keep continuity when routines shift. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and pacing so sessions suit someone's schedule and energy levels.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyExistential TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, grief, sleep difficulties and self-esteem concerns among many other issues.

What is her therapy style like?

Her work is warm and straightforward, focusing on the person's experience and on practical steps to try between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has 13 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioural concerns.

What credential does she hold and where does she practise?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

She accepts international clients.

How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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