Kelly Greenwood, BACP

Kelly Greenwood is an integrative psychotherapist in private practice who specialises in addictions, trauma, and sexual abuse. She combines evidence-based therapeutic techniques with a strengths-based approach grounded in positive psychology to support people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and difficulties with addiction. She holds a first-class undergraduate degree in Psychology, Psychotherapy, and Counselling from the University of Greater Manchester and a master’s degree in Positive Psychology and Counselling. She is a member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and a practitioner member of Addiction Professionals, and she has contributed to research on addiction.

With three years of clinical experience, Kelly has worked in the addiction sector and developed particular expertise in the 12-Step Recovery Model and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. She volunteers for a leading addiction organisation, which she finds professionally rewarding and which supports ongoing development of her practical skills. Her clinical work integrates evidence-informed methods with a focus on resilience-building and long-term wellbeing.

Kelly creates an empathetic, individualised space where clients can explore challenges, increase self-awareness, and work toward rebuilding their lives. She accepts international clients and offers tailored support for issues such as post-traumatic stress, substance use, loneliness, forgiveness and guilt, and questions about life purpose.

Integrative approaches delivered through online therapy

Kelly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which helps people clarify their values and develop flexible, present-focused strategies to cope with difficult thoughts and feelings. ACT can be useful for anxiety, stress, and patterns that maintain avoidance. She also draws on the 12-Step Recovery Model to support those working through addiction, offering a structured, peer-informed framework for recovery and ongoing maintenance of change. In addition, her strengths-based positive psychology work focuses on identifying existing resources and building resilience to support long-term wellbeing.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work. Kelly collaborates with each client to explore goals, preferences, and practical needs, and together they decide which methods to prioritise and adapt as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging can fit around work, family, and travel. These options make it easier for people to access registered professionals from different locations, maintain continuity of care when schedules change, and choose the format that feels most comfortable for them.