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Kay Cohen

Kay Cohen

NCPS

Therapist / counsellor in the United Kingdom

Compassionate counsellor for life transitions

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  • Experience 10 years
  • Languages English
  • Sessions Online
  • Warm supportive style
  • Practical short-term work
  • Helps with isolation

About Kay

Kay Cohen is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people feeling isolated or struggling with difficult life changes. She supports individuals dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship troubles, addictions and trauma. Her style is warm and respectful, and she aims to make sessions straightforward and practical for everyday life.

Kay brings ten years of professional experience to her work. She holds NCPS, which is shown as her credential. Sessions are shaped around each person’s needs rather than a one-size-fits-all method. She encourages people to take small, manageable steps toward feeling better.

In sessions Kay listens closely and follows what matters most to the client. She draws on approaches such as attachment-based work and emotionally-focused ideas to help people understand their feelings and patterns. Conversations often include clarification of what the client wants and simple ways to start changing unhelpful habits.

Clients can expect a calm, non-judgemental space to talk through worries like isolation, grief, intimacy issues, or stress at work. Kay also supports people facing process addictions, eating concerns, and issues around self-esteem and identity. Her focus is on helping people build clearer direction and more satisfying connections.

She invites prospective clients to consider what they hope to change and to start by completing a short questionnaire. From there she will work with each person to agree a practical plan and next steps.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current connection patterns. It helps people who feel lonely, anxious in relationships or who struggle to trust others by looking at repeating patterns and building safer ways of relating.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy, or EFT, centres on identifying core emotions and the interactions that keep unhelpful cycles going. It can be useful for people facing intimacy issues, grief or fear of rejection because it helps surface feelings and reorganise how people respond to each other and themselves.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will talk through your needs, goals and preferences and together you will decide which methods to try. That may mean drawing on attachment ideas, EFT or client-centred listening as the work evolves.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the available session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce time spent travelling and allow more flexible scheduling. It can also let sessions focus on quick check-ins or longer, deeper conversations depending on what suits everyday life.

Professional registration

NCPS United Kingdom · No. NCS18-07049

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Areas of expertise

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyEmotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyImago Relationship Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

NCPS · United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?

Kay works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma, grief and isolation.

What is the counselling style like?

Her style is client-centred and empathetic, focusing on listening, understanding patterns and helping people make practical changes.

How much experience does she have?

She has ten years of professional experience working with people on issues such as trauma, addictions and relationship strain.

What credentials and location are listed?

Her credential is NCPS and she practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

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

What should I do to start working with Kay?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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