Kalpna Kerai, BACP - Therapist in United Kingdom

Attachment-based work
Client-centred approach
Solution-focused plans

About Kalpna

Kalpna Kerai is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 13 years of professional experience. She works with people who face stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and related concerns. Sessions focus on practical steps and reflective conversation to help people cope with day-to-day struggles.

Kalpna encourages clear, down-to-earth discussion about what is worrying someone right now. She uses straightforward questions and listening to help a person make sense of their feelings and options. This includes addressing motivation, confidence, grief and changes in relationships.

Her approach draws on client-centred ideas that keep the person's experience at the centre of conversation. Attachment-based thinking is used to look at how earlier relationships affect current patterns. Solution-focused work helps identify small, achievable changes to try between sessions.

Kalpna also uses motivational interviewing techniques to explore ambivalence about change. That can help when someone is uncertain about giving up an addictive behaviour or taking another step in life. Existential ideas are sometimes brought in to help people weigh values and meaning when facing major life decisions.

Sessions are conversational and goal-orientated when that suits the client, or more exploratory when people prefer to reflect. She works with a wide range of concerns including body image, ADHD, sexual and intimacy-related issues, career strain and caregiver stress. People who want to start are asked to follow the site's booking steps to choose an initial session.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Kalpna uses client-centred work to keep the focus on the person's own experience and priorities. That approach is about attentive listening and reflecting back what matters to the client, which helps clarify goals and next steps. Attachment-based ideas are used to look at how early relationships influence current patterns, useful for people who notice repeating difficulties in trust or communication. Solution-focused therapy concentrates on small, concrete changes and quick steps that can reduce day-to-day stress and build momentum.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Kalpna will talk through what feels most helpful and adapt methods to a person’s needs, goals and preferences. This remains a collaborative process during the first sessions and beyond.

Please confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or avoid travel on difficult days. It can also let people try different ways of working while discussing motivation, anxiety or relationship concerns from wherever they are.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression Coping 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 issues Communication problems Control issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivity Infidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issues Mood disorders Multicultural 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 issues Workplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

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

Experience

13+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and related concerns such as body image, ADHD and relationship strain.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses a conversational, client-centred style that combines practical problem solving with reflective work.

How much experience does she have?

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

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

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 to international clients as well as people in the UK, and she works in English.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify formats.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I get started?

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