Declan Kent, BACP

Declan Kent meets people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed or unsure how to move forward. He helps with issues like anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, grief and problems around intimacy and relationships. He also supports people facing stress from work, parenting pressures, addiction concerns and the strain that comes with caring for others.

He trained in psychology at undergraduate level and completed a master’s in counselling and psychotherapy. He spent time as an honorary assistant psychologist in hospital settings, learning from a range of clinical environments. That experience shaped his decision to study psychotherapy in depth and to focus on practical ways to help people change how they relate to thoughts and feelings.

Declan uses an integrative approach. That means he draws on different methods and chooses what fits each person’s needs. He describes therapy as a collaboration where the client is the expert on their life and he offers guidance and tools to make change more manageable.

Sessions tend to concentrate on small, practical steps alongside talking through difficult memories and patterns. He uses techniques from therapies such as cognitive behavioural work, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-informed listening, and mind-based practices to build new ways of coping.

With three years of practice and BACP membership, he aims to make therapy straightforward and down to earth. People are encouraged to set goals, try new strategies between sessions and check progress regularly.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Declan draws on cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and attachment-informed work to help people manage difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on practical steps that change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and can help with anxiety, depression and sleep or eating difficulties. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) encourages clearer values and small committed actions, useful for low motivation, avoidance and long-term stress. Attachment-based ideas look at how early relationships shape current patterns and are helpful for intimacy, trust and communication problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Declan works collaboratively to decide which methods suit a person’s goals and preferences. He will listen to what matters most, try different ways of working and adjust the plan as therapy progresses so practical needs are met as well as emotional ones.

The biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use tools like guided exercises and between-session tasks more easily, helping new skills become part of everyday life.