Ceri Parry, BACP

Ceri Parry is a counsellor who places thought patterns and everyday habits at the centre of therapy. She works with people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship issues and changes in day-to-day routines. Ceri holds BACP registration, and brings five years of therapy experience alongside over 15 years’ nursing work in healthcare settings. Her background includes a Masters in Psychology research on attachment and deception detection, and a first-class BSc (Hons) that covered pain management and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Before moving into full-time counselling she worked across acute hospitals, community care and as a senior nurse in adult mental health services. That clinical experience included running clinics and facilitating group work in addiction services. In sessions she uses a mix of approaches that aim to make thinking habits and behaviours clearer. CBT helps identify and change unhelpful thought patterns. Attachment-based ideas look at how early relationships shape current responses. Client-centred work creates space for people to explore thoughts at their own pace. She also draws on motivational interviewing, solution-focused techniques and elements of emotion-focused work when helpful. Practical tools, goal-setting and habit-change strategies are commonly used to tackle issues such as binge eating, phone addiction, burnout and substance misuse. Coaching-style sessions are available for people focused on self-improvement. Ceri offers a calm, non-judgemental space and works collaboratively to set realistic aims. To begin, clients follow the site’s Start Therapy process and complete a short questionnaire to match with her and arrange sessions.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape the way people think and react now. It can help when patterns of closeness, trust or abandonment affect current relationships and self-worth.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them in everyday life. It offers clear exercises and habit-change strategies for anxiety, low mood, binge eating, sleep problems and addictive behaviours.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. Sessions begin with an assessment of what matters most, and techniques are adjusted as progress is made.

If you are considering online therapy, please confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as the therapist’s biography does not list specific options. Many people find online work useful because it can fit around work and family life, reduce travel time and make it easier to use short, focused sessions for skill-building. Online conversations also let a therapist guide practical habit changes between appointments, with homework and simple exercises to use in daily routines.