“I believe every person has the capacity for growth, and my role is to create a space where you can explore that safely.”
Kelly - Kindred-Ear
Kelly Edwards
Dip, FdA, MBACP
About Kelly
If you've found yourself here, you're probably wanting to know a little more about the person behind Kindred-Ear. Finding the right counsellor is important. Qualifications and experience matter, but so does feeling that the person sitting opposite you is someone you can trust. So rather than telling you all about therapy models and professional jargon, I'd like to tell you a little about me.
My journey into counselling
Before becoming a counsellor, I spent many years working with children, young people, and families within education. Throughout that time, I saw how often people were carrying difficult emotions behind closed doors. The child struggling quietly in the classroom. The teenager trying to hold everything together. The parent feeling overwhelmed and unsure where to turn. The adult who appeared to be coping while silently carrying more than anyone realised. Again and again, I saw the difference that being truly listened to could make. That understanding eventually led me into counselling.
Why grief and loss matter to me
Loss is not something I only understand professionally. Like many people, I have experienced significant losses in my own life and understand how deeply grief can affect every part of us. I know that grief isn't always obvious. Sometimes it looks like sadness. Sometimes it looks like anxiety, exhaustion, anger, loneliness or simply feeling different to the person you once were. My own experiences taught me that grief has no timetable and no rulebook. They also taught me how important it is to have people around us who can stay alongside us when life feels difficult. That understanding shapes the way I work today.
My experience
Alongside my private practice, I have worked within schools, colleges and specialist educational settings supporting children, young people and adults with a wide range of emotional and mental health difficulties.
My experience includes supporting people with:
Grief and bereavement
Anxiety and overwhelm
Low self-esteem
School avoidance (EBSA)
Life transitions
Relationship difficulties
Stress and burnout
I work with adults, young people and children online across the UK.
Limited availability each week
The kind of therapist I am
Clients often describe me as warm, down-to-earth and easy to talk to. I'm not someone who sits silently behind a notebook or hides behind professional language. I believe counselling works best when you feel comfortable enough to be yourself. Whether you're laughing, crying, feeling angry, confused or simply unsure where to begin, you'll be met with compassion and respect. You don't need to have everything figured out before you arrive.
We can start exactly where you are.
A few things you might like to know
When I'm not working, I enjoy spending time with family and friends, going to watch my football team play, reading, cooking and switching off with some true crime or reality tv . I believe that connection, kindness and feeling understood can make a huge difference during difficult times. Those values sit at the heart of both my life and my work.
If you're thinking about reaching out
You don't need to be in crisis to come to counselling. You don't need to have the right words. And you don't need to know exactly what you want from therapy. If something you've read here resonates with you, you're very welcome to get in touch.
We can simply start with a conversation and see whether working together feels like the right fit.
Limited availability each week