Kellie Giunta, BACP

Kellie Giunta is a counsellor who draws on person-centred and trauma-aware ways of working. She is a BACP-accredited practitioner with 12 years’ experience. Her style is calm and non-judgemental, and she aims to create space for people to bring whatever they are carrying without feeling rushed. Kellie focuses on anxiety, trauma-related difficulties, relationship challenges and a wide range of life stresses. She also supports people dealing with grief, addiction, low self-esteem and major life changes. Sessions use practical tools alongside time to talk through emotional material. Her approach balances emotional safety with structured techniques. Person-centred work means she listens closely and follows the client’s pace. Cognitive behavioural techniques help spot and shift unhelpful thinking and build coping skills. Kellie has worked in different settings and helped people with issues such as parenting strain, career stress, sleep problems and compassion fatigue. She also has additional focus areas including attachment issues, adoption and foster care matters, and body image concerns. Outside private practice she helped set up and co-manage a charity-based therapy centre to increase access to affordable support. She also works as a clinical supervisor to other practitioners and continues professional development to keep her practice responsive to client needs. People who meet her can expect a gentle, collaborative process that blends listening with practical strategies. She aims to help people find clearer ways to cope and to support small steps towards better day-to-day wellbeing.

How her approaches translate to online counselling

Attachment-based ideas and person-centred work focus on building a safe, empathic connection. Attachment-informed work helps people understand patterns in close relationships and offers ways to work with hurt or trust issues. Person-centred practice means the therapist follows the client’s lead and creates space for their experience to be heard.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) offers practical steps to spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviours. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes by breaking down problems into manageable steps and practising alternatives between sessions.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, needs and preferences, and then agree on a plan that mixes gentle, exploratory listening with structured techniques where useful. This helps ensure the work fits what the person wants to achieve.

Confirm the current session formats before booking, as options are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing sessions to be scheduled around work or family commitments. It can also allow shorter check-ins or sessions that do not require being on camera, depending on what is available and most helpful for the client.