Counsellor profile
Graham Kennish, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - Anger and stress support
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 94473
- Experience14 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Gesture-based routines
- Short-term approach
- Mindfulness elements
About Graham
Graham Kennish is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with 14 years of experience. He works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting pressures, anger, low self‑esteem, addictions, relationship and family challenges, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, career worries and depression.
Graham offers a focused short‑term method that shows whether it helps within two or three sessions. He uses gesture alongside conversation to teach people practical ways to reduce tension and interrupt habitual reactions. Those first sessions aim to leave someone with clear steps they can practise at home.
People learn a pattern of gestures and simple routines they can use to calm their thinking and manage strong feelings. Graham describes this as a way to shift old reactive habits so those patterns have less control over daily life. He also offers ongoing support after the initial sessions if a person wants more guidance while they practise.
The approach is intentionally time‑efficient. If the method does not suit someone after the first session, he encourages moving on quickly so time is not lost. He has been using this particular way of working for nine years and combines it with client‑centred and mindfulness ideas in how he structures sessions.
Sessions are practical and action oriented. Graham’s style emphasises short, teachable steps people can repeat until the new responses feel natural. That practical emphasis is aimed at helping people regain a greater sense of control over their reactions and daily life.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online work
Client‑centred therapy focuses on the person’s own experience and priorities. It involves listening, reflecting what someone says, and helping them find their own ways forward. This approach suits issues where the person wants to be heard and to build practical self‑direction.Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to notice thoughts and feelings without being swept along by them. It can help with stress, anxiety, anger and sleep by creating pauses between impulse and response.
Finding the best fit is part of the work. Graham will discuss goals and preferences and help decide which elements to use. That collaborative decision making means the shape of sessions can change if something is not working or a person wants a different focus.
Confirm the exact online session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. In general, remote sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work and family life, allow shorter check‑in appointments when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people practise gesture routines at home between sessions while keeping access to ongoing support from the therapist.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting pressures, anger, low self‑esteem, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, career worries and depression.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses a practical, short‑term method that combines gesture work with client‑centred and mindfulness ideas to reduce tension and interrupt reactive patterns.
How much experience does he have?
He has 14 years of experience and has been using the specific gesture-based method for nine years.
What credentials does he hold and where is he based?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients, and he works in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as the original biography does not list specific formats.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin booking a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.