- Addictions recovery
- Trauma support
- Guilt and shame
About Kelly
Kelly Greenwood is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief and self-esteem concerns, including issues such as guilt and shame. Kelly helps people who are carrying difficult feelings about past actions, relationships or losses and who want to find clearer ways forward.
Kelly trained in psychology, psychotherapy and counselling at the University of Greater Manchester and holds a master’s degree in Positive Psychology and Counselling. Her practice draws on evidence-based techniques and principles from positive psychology to help people build resilience and make practical changes. She also has experience working with substance use and the longer-term impact of addiction.
In sessions she uses approaches informed by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and the 12-Step Recovery Model, along with integrative psychotherapeutic methods. That means conversations that look at values, patterns of behaviour, and small steps people can try between sessions. Kelly also brings trauma-informed perspectives when working with past abuse or post-traumatic stress.
She has volunteer experience with an addiction organisation and has contributed to research on addiction. Kelly is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and a practitioner member of Addiction Professionals, which shape how she keeps developing her practice.
People can expect clear, direct conversations about what matters most to them. Kelly aims to help people understand the role guilt and shame play in daily life, and to identify practical ways to cope and move forward.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Kelly frequently draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on identifying personal values and learning skills to act in line with those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. This approach can help with anxiety, guilt, and patterns that maintain addiction.She also uses principles from the 12-Step Recovery Model to support people working on substance use issues, offering structured steps and peer-influenced methods that many find helpful alongside other therapeutic work. When trauma is present she brings trauma-informed care into conversations, recognising triggers and pacing work to avoid re-traumatisation.
Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped in the past, then agree a plan together. That collaborative process helps shape whether sessions focus more on values and behaviour, recovery steps, or trauma processing.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm available session types before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals including counsellors and therapists often use web or phone options to help people work through guilt, shame and addiction-related concerns while balancing everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief and self-esteem concerns. Additional focus areas include guilt and shame, abandonment, isolation and life purpose.
How would she approach shame or guilt?
She uses evidence-informed approaches to look at how guilt and shame affect thoughts and behaviour and to identify manageable steps people can try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has three years clinical experience and holds a first-class undergraduate degree in Psychology, Psychotherapy and Counselling and a master’s in Positive Psychology and Counselling.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a BACP member practising in the United Kingdom and a practitioner member of Addiction Professionals.
Which languages are sessions available in?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are used?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.