Ceri Parry, BACP

Ceri Parry is a counsellor who blends practical, person-focused work with psychological theory. She uses straightforward conversations to help people tackle stress, anxiety, burnout and long-term health challenges. Ceri draws on her background in nursing and psychotherapy to make sessions clear and goal oriented for each person.

She trained to Masters level in psychology and holds registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Before moving into full-time counselling she spent over 15 years as a nurse in the NHS and other healthcare settings. That experience included adult mental health services, running clinics in GP surgeries and work supporting people with addiction in a private hospital. This background informs her approach to chronic illness and caregiver stress.

Ceri uses a mix of approaches including cognitive behavioural techniques, client-centred work, attachment-informed thinking and emotion-focused ideas. She also draws on dialectical behaviour strategies and motivational interviewing when helpful. Sessions often focus on practical skills - breaking down unhelpful habits, building coping routines and setting small, achievable goals.

People bring a wide range of concerns to her: mood difficulties, trauma, eating and body image issues, relationship and intimacy questions, workplace stress, fatigue and living with chronic pain or illness. She also supports people facing grief, identity and meaning questions, and those wanting coaching-style help to make life changes.

Ceri aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space and moves at a pace that suits each person. For those unsure where to begin she offers structured short-term work focused on self-improvement and step-by-step change.

How Ceri's approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based ideas focus on how early patterns of relating shape current relationships and emotional reactions. In sessions this can mean tracing patterns in how you connect and learning new ways of responding to feel steadier in relationships and with yourself.

Client-centred work puts your experience at the heart of the session. The therapist listens without judgement and follows your priorities, helping you notice strengths and make decisions that fit your values.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) offers clear, practical techniques for changing unhelpful thinking and routine behaviours. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems and managing symptoms linked to long-term health conditions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help assess your needs, goals and preferences and suggest ways of working that suit you. That decision is made collaboratively and can be adjusted as therapy progresses.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, medical appointments and daily life. It can reduce travel time and help maintain continuity when people are managing chronic illness or caregiving. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, please confirm the current online options before booking so you know what is available.