Kelly Paterson Counselling Get in touch

Individual & couples counselling · Cotham, Bristol · online

Change is hard. It’s easier with help.

I’m Kelly Paterson. I’ve been counselling individuals and couples since 2014 — in a quiet room in Cotham, or online.

Get in touch How I work
  • Qualified2014
  • AccreditedNCPS · MNCPS Acc.
  • Working withIndividuals & couples

01What brings people here

You don’t have to arrive with it named.

Whether you’re facing a specific challenge, feeling stuck, or wanting to understand yourself more deeply, counselling can offer the support you need.

This is not an exhaustive list. If yours isn’t here, ask me.

  • Anxiety and depression

    Worry, dread, or a flatness that will not lift.

  • Low mood

    Days that feel heavier than they used to.

  • Relationship issues

    The same argument, or a silence that has settled in.

  • Addiction

    Drink, drugs, or a habit that has become hard to hold.

  • Bereavement and loss

    Grief, and the shape it leaves behind.

  • Meaning and purpose

    A sense that something has gone quiet.

  • Life transitions

    Parenthood, a career change, a loss that rearranges things.

I work with individuals and with couples. How I work explains the difference.

02The between

The work happens between two people.

I am a relational, depth-oriented counsellor, trained in humanistic and integrative approaches. The relationship between us is not a warm-up for the work. It is the work.

I will offer empathy, authenticity and acceptance — the core conditions that let a trusting relationship develop. Alongside them I bring humour, and a little challenge when it helps.

  • Empathy
  • Authenticity
  • Acceptance
The gap is the work.It narrows, and widens, and never closes.

I offer a warm, open and honest connection, and invite the whole of you to take part in this process, at a pace that suits you.

Kelly Paterson

03How I work

On your own, or the two of you.

The first appointment is a chance for us both to see whether we can work together. After that we meet weekly, and we work at a pace that suits you.

Individual counselling

Relational, depth-oriented, at your pace.

I draw on a range of therapeutic ideas, tailored to you, with the therapeutic relationship at the heart of it. We’ll work together to explore, pay attention, and process what’s happening for you.

Many of the patterns that bring people to counselling have roots in the past. We can discover and process those old ways of being, and make room for a more accepting sense of self.

  • Anxiety and depression
  • Relationship and family issues
  • Self-esteem and self-compassion
  • Drug and alcohol issues

Couples counselling

The same care, with a more directive hand.

Relationships take work. Without positive attention, couples can drift apart or fall into destructive patterns. My focus is to help you find effective ways to communicate, connect and repair.

We look at relational patterns from childhood or from previous relationships. Unlike individual work, I will sometimes take a hands-on, directive approach.

  • Communication and connection
  • Conflict, and trust after hurt
  • Patterns that keep you stuck
  • Life transitions, together

This is deep work, and it needs a little time. I suggest a minimum of twelve weeks, after which it is yours to decide when it is right to end.

04Where we meet

A room in Cotham, or a screen anywhere.

All sessions are available online, so you can access support from anywhere in the UK. Or face to face, in attractive, comfortable rooms just off Whiteladies Road.

In person

Cotham, Bristol

Practice Rooms, 39 Cotham Hill, Bristol BS6 6JY — a short walk from Whiteladies Road, in rooms that are quiet and comfortable.

Find the rooms

Online

Anywhere in the UK

Sessions run by secure video call, or through Teams. Many people find the screen surprisingly intimate, and easier to open up in their own space.

  • A quiet, private room where you will not be interrupted
  • A stable internet connection
  • A laptop, tablet or phone with a camera and microphone

05Fees

What a session costs.

My published fees. Sessions are weekly, and I ask for at least a week’s notice when you decide to end.

Individual counselling

Weekly · one to one

Relational, depth-oriented work, in Cotham or online. A minimum of twelve weeks is suggested, then it is yours to decide.

£70

Couples counselling

Weekly · the two of you

The same relational style, with a more directive approach where it is needed. In Cotham or online.

£100

I have a limited number of concessionary places, so do ask if cost is a barrier. Write to therapy@kellypaterson.co.uk.

Kelly Paterson, psychotherapeutic counsellor in Cotham, Bristol
Kelly Paterson · Cotham, Bristol

06About Kelly

A relational counsellor, ten years in.

I’m Kelly Paterson, a psychotherapeutic counsellor working in Bristol and online. I qualified in 2014, and I have been practising for over ten years.

I am an accredited registered member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (MNCPS Acc.). I hold a Diploma in Humanistic and Integrative Counselling from the Bath Centre for Psychotherapy and Counselling, a BACP accredited training, and a Certificate in Relational Couples Therapy from the Centre for Relational Couples Therapy.

My background is in the creative industries. I have also worked with young people in a university counselling service, and with drug and alcohol issues. I work with individuals and couples, face to face in Cotham and online.

Qualified
2014 · over ten years of practice
Accreditation
MNCPS Acc. · National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
Training
Diploma in Humanistic and Integrative Counselling, Bath Centre for Psychotherapy and Counselling
Couples
Certificate in Relational Couples Therapy, Centre for Relational Couples Therapy

07Proof

What I can stand behind.

Qualified

2014

Diploma in Humanistic and Integrative Counselling.

Practising

10+

Over ten years with individuals and couples.

Accredited

MNCPS Acc.

Accredited registered member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society.

Change is hard. It’s easier with help.

Kelly Paterson

I don’t publish testimonials. What clients bring to counselling is confidential, so the record here is my training, my accreditation and my years in practice.

08Questions

A few things people ask.

If your question isn’t here, write to therapy@kellypaterson.co.uk and I’ll answer it.

How long is a session?

I will confirm the length of a session when we arrange your first appointment. That first meeting is a full session, and it is a chance for us both to see whether we can work together.

How often would we meet?

Weekly. It is important to keep momentum, so I don’t often recommend less than weekly meetings. I suggest a minimum of twelve weeks, after which it is yours to decide when it is right to end — with at least a week’s notice.

Individual, or couples?

Both. I work with individuals and with couples. Individual work is relational and depth-oriented, at your pace. Couples work holds the same qualities and adds a more directive approach where it is needed.

Online, or in person?

Either. I see people in rooms in Cotham, just off Whiteladies Road, and online by secure video call or Teams. For online work you need a quiet, private space, a stable connection, and a device with a camera and microphone.

What about confidentiality?

My counselling agreement sets out confidentiality and the cancellation policy in detail. I will send it to you before we begin, and we can talk through any of it first.

Are there concessionary places?

Yes — a limited number. Do ask if cost is a barrier, and we will talk about what is possible.

09Contact

Tell me what has brought you here.

If you would like to begin, email or call. I practise in Cotham, just off Whiteladies Road, and online.

Email me 07751 066 863
Practice
Practice Rooms
39 Cotham Hill
Bristol BS6 6JY

I’d love to hear from you.