Kelly Porch Counselling and Hypnotherapy

Kelly Porch Counselling and Hypnotherapy Empathic and non-judgemental counselling for issues and problems such as depression, anxiety, bereavement, relationship issues, health issues and so on.

My name is Kelly Porch and I am passionate about providing good quality, confidential and non-judgemental counselling. I provide counselling for all different types of concerns/issues including anxiety, depression, bereavement, relationship issues, health issues and so on. I am mindful that deciding to see a counsellor can be scary and that choosing a counsellor can be confusing. The relationship

that you have with your counsellor is extremely important and to help you make the decision as to whether I am the right counsellor for you, I offer a FREE 30 minute introductory session. I not only provide counselling in-person, I also offer online counselling, so if you are away on business a lot or can't leave the house/travel to me for any reason, it now doesn't mean that you can't have counselling. I am mindful that making a decision to see a counsellor can be frightening. It is also essential that you are comfortable with the counsellor that you choose to see. For these reasons, please don't hesitate to contact me should you have any questions or you would just like a general chat about what counselling can offer. For confidentiality purposes, I won't reply to any messages sent via Facebook, so please use my email address or call me. Take a look at my website and this page for more information and feel free to contact me with any questions that you have.

Great to see ANDYSMANCLUB at Giants Live (World’s Strongest Man) representing men’s mental health and how important it i...
05/09/2026

Great to see ANDYSMANCLUB at Giants Live (World’s Strongest Man) representing men’s mental health and how important it is to talk.

I’m taking a break for a couple of weeks - back working on 21st September.If you need urgent help, you may wish to conta...
05/09/2026

I’m taking a break for a couple of weeks - back working on 21st September.

If you need urgent help, you may wish to contact one of the following
organisations:-

Samaritans https://www.samaritans.org/ - 116123
CALM https://www.thecalmzone.net/ - 0800 585858 (5om to midnight)
Papyrus https://papyrus-uk.org/ - 0800 0684141
Childline https://www.childline.org.uk/ - 0800 1111
or Text SHOUT https://www.giveusashout.org/ to 85258

Alternatively, if you live in Northamptonshire, there are crisis cafes
offered on a regular basis by the charity Mind
(https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/download.cfm?doc=docm93jijm4n8848) or you can call
the Mental Health Hub (https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/mentalhealth-number/) - 0800
448 0828

Not counselling related. I’ve just started reading this series and I am hooked - what are you all reading at the moment?
29/08/2026

Not counselling related. I’ve just started reading this series and I am hooked - what are you all reading at the moment?

Working out today - new workout T-shirt (with the words the right way around this time!)
28/08/2026

Working out today - new workout T-shirt (with the words the right way around this time!)

Working out today - new workout T shirt 👍
28/08/2026

Working out today - new workout T shirt 👍

AI is already in the therapy room.Whether therapists like it or not.Clients are using AI to explore their emotions, make...
24/08/2026

AI is already in the therapy room.Whether therapists like it or not.

Clients are using AI to explore their emotions, make sense of relationships, organise their thoughts, ask questions about their mental health and sometimes seek support when another person simply isn't available.

And the figures are interesting.

According to the NCPS Annual Member Survey 2026, 58.7% of counsellors and psychotherapists surveyed said they frequently or occasionally encounter clients using AI for emotional or mental-health support.

So perhaps the question for our profession is no longer:

“Should clients be using AI?”

Perhaps it needs to become:

“Given that clients ARE using it, how do we work with that safely, ethically and therapeutically?”

I don't believe AI is therapy. But I also don't think simply telling clients not to use it is necessarily the answer.

What if, instead, we got curious?

What are they asking it?

What are they getting from it?

Why did it feel easier or safer to tell AI something they couldn't tell another person?

And what might all of that tell us about the client sitting in front of us?

I've written a new blog exploring ""AI in therapy, the risks, the potential benefits, what I'm seeing in my own practice and why I think therapists need to engage with AI rather than simply reject it."

I'd be really interested to hear what other therapists think.

👇 **Read the full blog here:**

[www.kellyporchtherapy.co.uk/post/ai-in-therapy](http://www.kellyporchtherapy.co.uk/post/ai-in-therapy)

Is AI something we should be protecting therapy from — or something we now need to learn how to work alongside?

NEW CLINICAL SUPERVISION SPACESA small number of slots have recently become available in my supervision practice, so I'm...
19/08/2026

NEW CLINICAL SUPERVISION SPACES

A small number of slots have recently become available in my supervision practice, so I'm welcoming some new supervisees.

I work with:

- Trainee counsellors — developing confidence, skills and professional identity.
- Newly qualified counsellors — navigating the transition from training into professional practice.
- Experienced counsellors — wanting somewhere reflective, supportive and appropriately challenging to think about their work.

My approach is collaborative, down-to-earth and focused on helping you practise safely, ethically and confidently.

- Bring your client work.
- Bring your questions.
- Bring the mistakes.
- Bring the ethical dilemmas.
- Bring the bits you're struggling with.

You don't need to have it all worked out before supervision.

📍 In person
💻 Online

A SMALL NUMBER OF NEW SUPERVISION SLOTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE

🌐 www.kellyporchtherapy.co.uk
📞 07999 858630
📩 [email protected]

Burnout doesn’t always look like someone who can’t get out of bed.Sometimes it looks like you are someone who keeps goin...
18/08/2026

Burnout doesn’t always look like someone who can’t get out of bed.

Sometimes it looks like you are someone who keeps going.

- You’re still working.
- Still meeting deadlines.
- Still answering emails.
- Still doing what everyone expects.

You’ve just stopped enjoying any of it.

You’re tired, irritable, detached and counting down to weekends that don’t seem to recharge you anymore.

You don’t have to wait until you physically can’t continue before doing something about it.

And getting support doesn't need to become another huge commitment in your diary.

I now offer 30, 60 and 90-minute counselling sessions for busy professionals.

🌐 Link in bio
📞 07999 858630
📩 [email protected]

Your client isn't the only person in the counselling room.You're there too.And you bring your history, beliefs, experien...
18/08/2026

Your client isn't the only person in the counselling room.

You're there too.

And you bring your history, beliefs, experiences, relationships and vulnerabilities into the room with you.

Working with clients can influence:

- Who you want to rescue.
- What you notice.
- What you avoid.
- What you find difficult to challenge.
- And the clients who somehow stay in your mind long after the session has finished.

Self-awareness isn't about becoming a perfectly neutral therapist.

It's about becoming increasingly aware of yourself within the therapeutic relationship.

That's an important part of supervision.

A few spaces have opened up in my supervision practice and I'm currently taking on new supervisees.

🌐 www.kellyporchtherapy.co.uk
📞 07999 858630
📩 [email protected]

“We don’t really talk anymore.”Sometimes relationship problems aren’t dramatic.There hasn’t necessarily been an affair o...
17/08/2026

“We don’t really talk anymore.”

Sometimes relationship problems aren’t dramatic.

There hasn’t necessarily been an affair or one huge argument.

You’ve just gradually become disconnected.

You talk about the children, work, money and what needs doing.

But not much about each other.

Individual counselling can give you somewhere to think honestly about your relationship, your part in what’s happening and what you actually want.

Without having to pretend everything is fine.

Sessions are available for 30, 60 or 90 minutes, so you can choose a length that suits what you need and the time you have available.

🌐 Link in bio
📞 07999 858630
📩 [email protected]

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