Keely Strange , BACP

Keely Strange works across the disability sector at several universities in the United Kingdom, providing one-to-one support that helps students and staff balance study and day-to-day work life. She supports a wide spectrum of barriers - including depression, anxiety, PTSD and ADHD - and tailors her approach to each person’s learning and life needs.

Over the course of her career Keely has delivered remote support by telephone, Skype and Zoom, and she continues to offer one-to-one counselling alongside her university roles. Her practice aims to create a warm, non-judgemental space where people can explore feelings and emotions and increase their self-awareness. In her day-to-day employment she carries responsibilities for employee welfare, offering anything from a brief chat to more in-depth conversations to help colleagues manage emotions and behaviour more effectively.

Committed to clear boundaries, Keely works under contract and attends regular fortnightly supervision to reflect on her caseload and raise any concerns. Her background includes work in addiction services, payroll and bookkeeping responsibilities, and occasional clinic-based, face-to-face counselling. She has supported people through relationships, domestic violence, abuse, self-harm, OCD, anger management, loss and grief, and has helped many students navigate anxiety, panic, ADHD and autism while pursuing degrees and postgraduate study.

Clients and colleagues report that Keely is approachable and calm in difficult situations. She is a member of the BACP and follows an ethical framework to guide her practice. Keely has accumulated hundreds of counselling hours and brings nine years of experience to her therapeutic work.

Client-Centered, Mindfulness, and Solution-Focused Online Care

Keely draws on client-centered therapy to place the person at the heart of the work - listening carefully, offering empathy and supporting clients to explore their own goals and values. This approach is suited to those seeking increased self-awareness and a supportive, non-judgemental space to process emotions.

She also uses mindfulness therapy to help clients develop present-moment awareness and practical techniques for managing stress, anxiety and difficult emotions. Mindfulness can be useful for coping with overwhelm and improving day-to-day concentration and emotional regulation.

Solution-focused therapy is employed to identify strengths and build short-term, achievable steps toward practical change. This approach is particularly helpful for people who want to set clear goals and work toward specific improvements in areas such as relationships, study or work-life balance.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Keely works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging - make it easier to access consistent support around work, study and daily life. These formats offer flexibility in scheduling, reduce travel time and allow continuity of care for people living in different locations, while still enabling meaningful therapeutic work with licensed professionals and therapists.