Kay Tarry
Calm, practical support for life changes
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About Kay
Kay Tarry is a counsellor who helps people navigate trauma, grief, anxiety and low self-esteem. She supports clients dealing with stress, depression, relationship and career concerns. She also works with those facing identity and LGBT issues, and people managing life changes or caregiving strain.
Kay listens and asks questions to help people make sense of their feelings. She offers gentle challenges and practical goals. Sessions are shaped around what each person wants to change, whether that is coping better, improving confidence, or moving past a painful event.
Background and approach
With 10 years of experience, Kay has a long history supporting people impacted by abuse, neglect and bullying. She often meets people who feel stuck, overwhelmed or traumatised and helps them find ways to feel steadier and more able to manage day to day. Her approach is pluralistic - she combines different therapies rather than using one single method.
That means sessions are tailored to an individual’s needs and strengths. Kay works with people to build on what already helps them and to try new skills when useful. Kay holds an NCPS credential, which is recorded here as provided.
She practices in the United Kingdom and runs sessions in English. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then book a session according to scheduling options.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 10
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Registration number
- NCS22-02202
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Kay's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Kay works with
Everything Kay lists, in their own terms.
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Kay lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Kay works online
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before you book. In general, online appointments can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also mean you can attend from a quieter place that fits your day. Registered or accredited professionals often adapt materials and exercises for remote sessions so the work remains practical and focused.
Questions and answers
What kinds of concerns does Kay help with?
She supports people with trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, stress and self-esteem issues, along with relationship, career and family-related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused with gentle challenges and practical steps to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Kay has ten years of clinical experience working with people affected by trauma, neglect, bullying and related issues.
What credentials and location are relevant?
The biography lists NCPS as the provided credential and shows practice in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to the therapist's available times.
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