Keely Strange, BACP

Keely Strange is a counsellor who uses person-centred listening and practical, solution-focused methods. She brings nine years of experience supporting people with anxiety, depression, ADHD and other life challenges. Keely works in plain language and aims to make sessions feel calm and manageable.

Keely has a long history of working in the disability support sector at several UK universities. She supports students and staff with study and work-life balance, helping with barriers such as panic, PTSD, autism, chronic illness and learning differences. Much of this work has been delivered remotely by telephone and video calls.

She also provides one-to-one counselling in a private capacity and has covered clinic sessions when other counsellors were unavailable. In these settings Keely focuses on creating a warm, non-judgemental space where people can talk through feelings and make practical changes.

In earlier roles she worked with people affected by addiction and used solution-focused approaches alongside person-centred care. Keely records hundreds of counselling hours and attends regular fortnightly supervision to reflect on complex cases and safeguarding matters.

Keely is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She combines practical problem solving with mindfulness and a calm listening style to help people increase self-awareness and manage emotions more effectively.

Person-centred and solution-focused support online

Keely uses a person-centred approach that prioritises the client's perspective, listening without judgement and helping people make sense of their emotions. This approach suits issues where feeling heard helps build confidence and clarity.

She also uses solution-focused techniques that aim to identify small, practical steps towards change. Those approaches are useful for tackling day-to-day problems like stress, workplace balance or coping with life transitions.

Finding the right way of working is part of the therapy process. Keely will collaborate with each person to decide which approach or mix of approaches fits their goals, needs and preferences. This is a shared decision and can change as the work progresses.

The biography records substantial remote work by telephone and video calls in recent years, so online sessions have been part of her practice. Confirm the exact session options before booking to know which formats are currently offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around study, work or caring responsibilities, carry out shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time while keeping continuity between meetings.