Ceri Parry, BACP

Ceri Parry is a Registered Psychotherapist with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), trained to Masters level and with more than 1,000 hours of one-to-one therapy experience. She combines a clinical counselling background with a long career in nursing - over 15 years working across the NHS in acute general hospitals, community and primary care - and experience managing adult mental health caseloads and staff. Her clinical work has included running clinics in GP surgeries and hospitals and facilitating group therapy in specialist addiction services at the Priory Private Hospital.

Ceri supports people facing a wide range of difficulties including stress and anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions and substance misuse, eating and body image concerns, relationship and family issues, grief and loss, sleep problems, parenting challenges, anger and self-esteem, bipolar and mood regulation, and coping with life changes. She also works with issues related to abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment and neurodiversity, chronic illness and pain, caregiver stress, and co-morbidity. Her practice addresses both practical change - such as habit change and goal setting - and deeper emotional work around meaning, self-acceptance, and intimacy-related concerns.

Her academic background includes postgraduate research in developmental psychology and individual differences during a Psychology MSc, and a BSc (Hons) First-class degree with study in pain management, CBT, and diabetes care. Therapeutic methods she uses include attachment-based and person-centred approaches, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) techniques, emotionally focused work, trauma-focused interventions, motivational interviewing, positive psychology, solution-focused strategies, coaching and a biopsychosocial perspective. She offers targeted self-improvement sessions using positive psychology and motivational interviewing for those unsure of their next steps, and aims to work at a pace that suits each person while providing steady professional support.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current emotional patterns and interpersonal expectations. Online sessions using this approach help people explore attachment styles and rebuild more secure ways of relating, which can support work on trust, intimacy, and relationship difficulties.

Client-Centred Therapy - also called person-centred therapy - emphasizes empathic listening and unconditional positive regard. In online work this approach creates a space where the person leads the pace and focus, helping with self-acceptance, self-esteem, and choosing meaningful goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and teaches practical skills for managing symptoms like anxiety, depression, and stress. Delivered online, CBT often combines conversation with structured exercises and goal-setting to support change between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Ceri will work collaboratively to identify what suits each person best based on needs, goals, and preferences. Together they will review progress and adapt methods as therapy unfolds.

Online sessions - by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to connect across distances. These options offer flexibility in scheduling, multiple ways to communicate depending on comfort and practicalities, and continuity of care when in-person meetings are difficult.