Kristi Domeney, BACP

Kristi Domeney is a BACP registered child and adolescent psychotherapist working within primary and secondary school settings and with Primary Care Network clients in the United Kingdom. She supports children, young people and parents across an age range from 5 to 25, offering specialist help for anxiety, stress, self-harm, trauma and abuse, attachment difficulties and the particular needs of children in foster care.

Her practice includes targeted support for neurodiverse individuals, drawing on additional training and tools including the PANDA approach. Kristi blends reflective talking work with creative methods such as art and play to meet the needs of younger clients, and she adapts interventions to suit developmental stage, family context and presenting concerns. She also works with issues that affect wider family functioning, including blended family challenges, adoption and foster care matters, caregiver stress and parenting difficulties.

Sessions are offered either as short or longer term therapy contracts depending on need, and practical coping strategies are taught to help manage moments of dysregulation and anxiety. Kristi emphasizes a compassionate, kind and reflective space where families and young people can explore change, acknowledging that seeking help is a first step toward positive shifts in wellbeing.

Attachment-focused and client-centered online support

Kristi uses attachment-based therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns of relating and emotional responses. This approach can help young people and families understand attachment difficulties and build more secure ways of relating to each other.

She also draws on client-centered therapy, which focuses on offering empathy, acceptance and reflective listening so clients can find their own solutions and develop self-understanding. This approach is helpful for people working through anxiety, grief, identity questions and parenting challenges.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Kristi will work with each client and their family to identify which methods best match their needs, goals and preferences, and she adapts her style as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be arranged by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit schooling, family life and other commitments. These options make it easier for busy families and young people to access regular support and to continue therapy when life circumstances change.