- Guilt and shame support
- Practical coping skills
- Communication help
About Keily
Keily Brien is an NCPS counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years' experience. She works with adults who are carrying stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship strain, low self-esteem and life transitions. Keily also supports people dealing with guilt and shame alongside issues such as workplace stress, fertility concerns and isolation.
She uses an integrative approach and draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to match the way she works to each person. Sessions are conversational and practical. Keily aims to help clients notice patterns, try small changes, and build clearer ways of handling difficult moments.
Keily often starts by listening to what matters most right now and by helping people name the feelings that feel heavy. She then works with coping strategies for anxiety and mood, and with communication skills when relationships feel strained. This can include focused breathing or pacing to reduce panic symptoms, and step-by-step planning for stressful situations.
Her practical background as an NCPS counsellor means she follows a recognised code of ethics. Keily keeps her language plain and down to earth. She tries to make sessions straightforward and approachable so people can think through next steps without extra pressure.
People commonly come to Keily for help after a breakup, during major life changes, when becoming a parent, or when guilt and shame make daily life harder. She asks clients to set goals together, then works at a pace that suits their needs and commitments.
How Keily uses evidence-based approaches online
Keily works using integrative, evidence-based techniques to help with anxiety, mood and relationship issues. Cognitive-based approaches focus on how thoughts affect feelings and behaviour and can help with worry, panic and low mood by teaching practical ways to test and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Behavioural techniques include paced breathing and graded exposure for panic or social anxiety, which aim to reduce avoidance and rebuild confidence in small steps.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Keily begins by discussing what the client wants to achieve and which methods feel feasible. She will adapt techniques as sessions progress so the approach matches goals, timing and how a person responds.
If you wish to have online sessions, please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Many people find remote sessions fit around work, childcare and other commitments because they cut travel time and can be scheduled more flexibly. Remote work can also make it easier to use short check-ins or to focus on breathing and grounding exercises when time is limited.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Keily works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, self-esteem and coping with life changes. She also supports people dealing with guilt and shame and related issues.
How would she approach shame or guilt?
She listens first to understand the source and impact of those feelings, then uses evidence-based techniques and practical coping strategies to help people manage them. Work is paced to each person's needs.
What is her professional experience?
Keily has three years' experience working as a counsellor. Her work has included supporting people through life transitions, relationship difficulties and anxiety-related issues.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an NCPS counsellor and practises in the United Kingdom. The NCPS is the credential listed in her profile.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.