Kay Tarry, NCPS
Narrative-informed counsellor for trauma and change
Details
| Name | Kay Tarry |
|---|---|
| Credentials | NCPS |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | NCPS |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 10 |
About Kay
Kay Tarry is a counsellor who helps people who feel stuck, anxious or overwhelmed. She supports those dealing with trauma and abuse, grief, low self esteem, stress, relationship troubles and career or life changes. Kay listens, asks gentle questions and helps people set small goals to try out between sessions.
She has practiced for 10 years and holds the credential NCPS. Over that time she has focused on supporting people affected by past abuse, neglect and bullying, alongside those coping with chronic illness, caregiving strain or cancer.
Background and approach
She also works with concerns such as body image, codependency and sexual culture issues including BDSM and kink. Kay uses a flexible, narrative-informed style that adapts to each person. Sessions draw on storytelling to make sense of problems and to open up new possibilities.
She combines this with approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy when they suit a person’s aims. Her sessions are practical and personal. Conversations might include slowing down upsetting memories, noticing unhelpful patterns, practising small experiments, or building skills for managing stress and anger.
The pace and focus are shaped by what the client brings and what they want to change. People meet Kay online by video, phone, chat or messaging. She offers a collaborative space that aims to help people feel more able to cope and to move towards the life they want.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Trauma and abuse, Grief, Self esteem among the things Kay works with, alongside the areas below.
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Kay among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Kay among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Kay among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Kay among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Kay among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Kay among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Kay among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Kay among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Kay among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kay among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kay among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Kay directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Kay directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and practical therapies work online
Kay blends Narrative Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-based ideas to help people make sense of difficult experiences. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about their lives and looks for alternative stories that open up different choices. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what really matters to them and take small steps in that direction even when feelings are painful. Attachment-based ideas look at how early relationship patterns affect current reactions and help people build safer ways of relating.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kay will discuss goals, preferences and how you like to work, and then suggest ways of combining methods. This is a collaborative process where the person’s needs guide the choice of techniques and pace.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication styles. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat can suit shorter check-ins and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, caregiving or medical appointments.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of issues does Kay focus on?
She supports people with trauma and abuse, grief, low self esteem, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, stress and career or life changes. Additional areas include chronic illness, caregiving stress, body image and sexual culture issues.
How would you describe her counselling style?
Her style is pluralistic and narrative-informed, blending storytelling with practical skills. Sessions are tailored to each person and may include goal-setting, gentle challenge and skills practice.
What experience does she bring?
She has worked in counselling for 10 years and has focused on helping people recover from traumatic experiences and cope better with everyday stresses.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and holds the NCPS credential.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin work with her?
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