Kalpna Kerai, BACP

Kalpna Kerai is a counsellor who uses a client-focused, attachment-aware way of working to help people who are stuck or struggling. She holds BACP accreditation and brings 13 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She aims to make first steps feel easier and to create a calm space where people can speak honestly about difficult things.

She commonly helps with stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and motivation. She also supports people dealing with grief, relationship and intimacy-related worries, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stresses, career strain, bipolar and depression, and ADHD challenges. Midlife crisis is among the topics she has experience with.

Kalpna combines Attachment-Based ideas with Client-Centred and Solution-Focused approaches. That means she pays attention to how past relationships affect current feelings, follows each person’s pace, and looks for practical steps that make a difference. Sessions tend to focus on what matters now and on small changes that build confidence.

Her work also draws on Motivational Interviewing and Existential perspectives when useful. This can help with decisions, shifting stuck patterns, and finding meaning after loss or big life change. She keeps language plain and avoids jargon so people can understand and use what they discuss.

People who choose to work with her start by answering a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the listed process. She accepts people from the United Kingdom and international clients who prefer to work in English.

How her approaches translate to online work

Kalpna uses Attachment-Based and Client-Centred ideas alongside Solution-Focused tools. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current reactions and helps people notice patterns that cause pain. Client-Centred Therapy means the counsellor listens without directing, helping people find their own pace and solutions. Solution-Focused work concentrates on small, practical steps that move a person toward their goals rather than re-living every detail of a problem.

Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the process. The counsellor will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what feels helpful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as the work progresses, keeping the plan practical and personally relevant.

The original biography did not specify which session formats are used, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Some people find it simpler to speak without being on camera, while others prefer face-to-face style conversations by video; the counsellor will help match the format to the client’s needs and day-to-day routine.