Kay Coakley

About Kay Coakley

Hi, my name is Kay. I am qualified as a holistic counsellor and psychotherapist. I have completed many other trainings including NLP/Gestalt experiential process work and nutrition coaching.

My approach is grounded in integrative, humanistic and holistic theory. I draw from several theories of practice to support each individual client in their process. These  include psychodynamic, person centred, CBT, NLP, Gestalt and IFS.

I am a fully accredited member of the IACP.  This means that I adhere to the IACP Code of Ethics and Practice.

I am fully committed to this work, both yours and my own (which is ongoing).

Since qualifying I have continued my training through CPD courses (Continuous Professional Development).  My focus has been on working with complex/relational trauma and addiction through the lens of the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model. I am committed to continuing this training in order to hone my skills as a therapist while also deepening my own awareness and healing.

In the room you will find a safe, non-judgemental space where I will meet you with presence, empathy and compassion. I will work at your pace and support you in your move towards well-being.

I believe that the more connected we are with our authentic selves through self-awareness and compassion, the more integrated we become and consequently the more we can contribute to health and well-being in the wider community. Awareness of our unhealthy coping mechanisms gives us choice and frees up our energy for more creative responses to life.

Testimonials about Kay

After suffering from major anxiety, depression and low self-esteem I decided to seek help. Luckily for me I was paired up with Kay and from my very first visit I began my journey to feeling like myself again.  Not only did Kay make me see how my thoughts were working against me, she also gave me the tools to deal with my thoughts both negative and positive in the future. I would highly recommend Kay to anyone who needs help.  Karl

Kay is a great therapist as she was able to guide me after only a couple of weeks when I was going through several changes in my life which made me anxious. She helped me refocus on my values and priorities, always encouraged me to see things in a truthful way. I would like to recommend this counselling service as a great space to talk things through and take positive actions in your life. Her help had a very positive impact on my life and I would not hesitate to reach out to Kay again if I ever needed counselling in the future.  May

"The task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it." Rumi