Kelly Punton
Practical, person-centred support for life changes
About Kelly
Kelly Punton uses straightforward, person-centred counselling to help people manage difficult feelings and life shifts. She is identified as NCPS and brings five years of practical experience in the UK. Kelly meets people with calm listening and clear guidance.
She focuses on stress and anxiety, low mood and grief, and problems with self-esteem. She also helps people deal with relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stress, career questions and major life changes.
Background and approach
Trauma, abuse and compassion fatigue are among other areas she addresses. Kelly blends approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and solution-focused techniques. Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal-oriented, with practical steps to try between meetings.
The emphasis is on small, realistic changes that add up over time. Her way of working prioritises a non-judgemental atmosphere where thoughts and feelings can be spoken about plainly. She supports people to clarify what matters to them and to take manageable steps towards those goals.
Conversations are direct but warm, and progress is reviewed regularly. Starting therapy can feel daunting and Kelly acknowledges that first step takes courage. She helps people break bigger problems into smaller tasks and checks in on how strategies are working.
Her practice is based in the United Kingdom and sessions are held in English.
What Kelly works with
How Kelly works
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Sessions & fees
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is often useful for anxiety, stress and life changes by focusing on what matters to the person and small steps they can take.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and teaches practical techniques to shift unhelpful patterns. This approach can help with anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and managing upsetting memories.
Kelly will work with each person to choose or combine approaches that fit their goals and preferences. Deciding what feels useful is collaborative - the therapist and client review what is working and adjust plans together.
Online sessions make it possible to meet by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. Video calls are close to in-person meetings for depth and non-verbal feedback. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing, want frequent brief contact, or need more flexible timing. These options aim to make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and different schedules.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
