Kerry Quigley – Founder

 

Kerry is a fully qualified counsellor with a wealth of clinical and therapeutic experience. She is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), and you can find her registration details HERE.

Kerry has worked for 15 years in a wide variety of settings within the National Health Service, the charity sector and in schools. She has supported clients as they have worked to understand, address and overcome a broad range of complex issues. These issues have included anxiety, depression, addictive behaviour, stress related difficulties, bereavement and unexpected life changes. She has also had success in addressing issues relating to anger management, difficulties within the work place, relationship problems, divorce, low self-esteem and childhood experiences.

Kerry’s instinctively open, caring nature and her emotional awareness naturally led her to counselling. Her aim is to provide professional counselling for individuals, couples and organisations. Kerry is able to work with elderly people, adults and young people. Kerry offers supervision to new and experienced practitioners and to counsellors in training. The type of work she engages in includes face-to-face and Skype counselling, couples counselling, mindfulness therapy, mediation, life coaching, group work and she works with employee assistance providers (EAP). Kerry is also able to provide an employee assistance service.

Kerry’s approach is integrative and humanistic. She has an abundance of experience with Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Kerry demonstrates a tremendous enthusiasm and passion for her work.

“I couldn’t have done it without you”

 

Thank you for your help and guidance. I don’t know where I would have been if I hadn’t come to see you. I am now back to the person I was meant to be and I finally feel closer to the light at the end of the tunnel. I couldn’t have done it without you.

Fiona

aged 41

2017-07-06T18:20:04+00:00

Fiona

aged 41

  Thank you for your help and guidance. I don’t know where I would have been if I hadn’t come to see you. I am now back to the person I was meant to be and I finally feel closer to the light at the end of the tunnel. I couldn’t have done it without you.

“The difference from the first session to the last was vast”

 

I wanted to thank you for everything you did to help me come to terms with my loss. For being such a personal issue I felt completely relaxed and able to open up. The difference from the first session to the last was vast and didn't go unnoticed by family and friends. Thanks for everything. 

Jane

aged 36

 

2017-08-05T18:16:44+00:00

Jane

aged 36

 

  I wanted to thank you for everything you did to help me come to terms with my loss. For being such a personal issue I felt completely relaxed and able to open up. The difference from the first session to the last was vast and didn't go unnoticed by family and friends. Thanks for everything. 

“You really are a special person”

 

Just wanted to say thankyou for all your support, understanding and kind words. You really are a special person x 

Lesley

aged 45

2017-07-16T19:01:12+00:00

Lesley

aged 45

  Just wanted to say thankyou for all your support, understanding and kind words. You really are a special person x 

“You have truly made a difference to me as a person and my outlook on life”

 

Thank you very much for helping me through this difficult time. You have truly made a difference to me as a person and my outlook on life. Hopefully it’s not too late for Mrs H and myself, but at least now we stand a chance.

Michael

aged 39

2017-07-06T16:19:02+00:00

Michael

aged 39

  Thank you very much for helping me through this difficult time. You have truly made a difference to me as a person and my outlook on life. Hopefully it’s not too late for Mrs H and myself, but at least now we stand a chance.

“Made me believe in myself again”

 

I just wanted to say thank you. You have made me think how I can go forward with my life and made me believe in myself again. I can now be honest with my mam about how she speaks to me and I can also hold my head-up and go forward each new day. You are one very special lady with a rare gift.

Anne

aged 51

2017-07-06T16:22:49+00:00

Anne

aged 51

  I just wanted to say thank you. You have made me think how I can go forward with my life and made me believe in myself again. I can now be honest with my mam about how she speaks to me and I can also hold my head-up and go forward each new day. You are one very special lady with a rare gift.

“I couldn’t have gotten through it without you”

 

Thank you so much for all the support you have given me. These have been the worst six months of my life and I couldn’t have gotten through it without you there to listen, reassure and help remind me of who I am! I will take what you have ‘taught’ me and use it throughout my future life to come.

Louise

aged 37

2017-07-06T16:30:46+00:00

Louise

aged 37

  Thank you so much for all the support you have given me. These have been the worst six months of my life and I couldn’t have gotten through it without you there to listen, reassure and help remind me of who I am! I will take what you have ‘taught’ me and use it throughout my future life to come.

“With you it comes with ease”

 

I would like to thank you for how much you have helped me. I have never felt comfortable talking to anyone about my past or my problems but with you it comes with ease. You made me feel comfortable and normal, thank you.

John
aged 26

2017-07-06T16:34:55+00:00

John
aged 26

  I would like to thank you for how much you have helped me. I have never felt comfortable talking to anyone about my past or my problems but with you it comes with ease. You made me feel comfortable and normal, thank you.

“Helping me to save my marriage”

 

Thank you for all your support with helping me to save my marriage and also helping me to get back on track. I do appreciate it.

Steve

aged 52

2017-07-06T17:35:26+00:00

Steve

aged 52

  Thank you for all your support with helping me to save my marriage and also helping me to get back on track. I do appreciate it.

“You made me understand a lot about myself.”

 

I would just like to say that I found my counselling very helpful and would recommend Glister and yourself to family and friends if they ever needed your services. I found the surroundings very relaxing and yourself very professional and caring. You made me understand a lot about myself. Thank You

Susan

aged 51

2017-07-06T17:39:06+00:00

Susan

aged 51

  I would just like to say that I found my counselling very helpful and would recommend Glister and yourself to family and friends if they ever needed your services. I found the surroundings very relaxing and yourself very professional and caring. You made me understand a lot about myself. Thank You

“It’s okay for me to look after myself too”

 

I would like to say a huge thank you for all of your help and support. You helped me realise that I can’t solve everyone’s problems for them and that it’s okay for me to look after myself too.

Val

aged 58

2017-07-06T17:41:20+00:00

Val

aged 58

  I would like to say a huge thank you for all of your help and support. You helped me realise that I can’t solve everyone’s problems for them and that it’s okay for me to look after myself too.

“Provided new ways to proceed in both my personal and professional life”

 

Working with Kerry provided invaluable insights into understanding myself better and provided new ways to proceed in both my personal and professional life.

Abbie

aged 44

2017-07-06T17:42:02+00:00

Abbie

aged 44

  Working with Kerry provided invaluable insights into understanding myself better and provided new ways to proceed in both my personal and professional life.

“I found the counselling to be very helpful”

 

Thank you for the support through what has been a very challenging time. I found the counselling to be very helpful. Thank you again.

Stephen

aged 41

2017-07-06T17:51:32+00:00

Stephen

aged 41

  Thank you for the support through what has been a very challenging time. I found the counselling to be very helpful. Thank you again.

“You have taught me to open up more with my feelings and that it’s ok to cry.”

 

Kerry, I want to say a big thank you for helping me through such a difficult time in my life. You have taught me to open up more with my feelings and that it’s ok to cry. Thank you.

Andrea

aged 43

2017-07-06T18:21:13+00:00

Andrea

aged 43

  Kerry, I want to say a big thank you for helping me through such a difficult time in my life. You have taught me to open up more with my feelings and that it’s ok to cry. Thank you.

“Thank you for helping me to put my family situation into perspective.”

 

Thank you for helping me to put my family situation into perspective. I am now able to cope better and support my sister without feeling frustration. Thank you.

Young Person

aged 14

2017-07-10T16:15:29+00:00

Young Person

aged 14

  Thank you for helping me to put my family situation into perspective. I am now able to cope better and support my sister without feeling frustration. Thank you.

“Thank you so much for all that you have helped me to achieve.”

 

Thank you so much for all that you have helped me to achieve. I feel as though I have my life in perspective now and you have given me the tools to achieve this. I just want you to know how much I appreciate it.

Heather

aged 49

2017-07-10T16:20:38+00:00

Heather

aged 49

  Thank you so much for all that you have helped me to achieve. I feel as though I have my life in perspective now and you have given me the tools to achieve this. I just want you to know how much I appreciate it.

“She is incredibly compassionate, patient and insightful.”

 

Kerry and I made amazing progress in just a handful of sessions. She is incredibly compassionate, patient and insightful. She helped me come to terms with the difficulties of the past, and the stresses and strains of the present. I consider myself lucky to have met her, and I will always be grateful for the support and guidance that she gave me.

John

aged 35

2017-07-10T16:21:22+00:00

John

aged 35

  Kerry and I made amazing progress in just a handful of sessions. She is incredibly compassionate, patient and insightful. She helped me come to terms with the difficulties of the past, and the stresses and strains of the present. I consider myself lucky to have met her, and I will always be grateful for the support and guidance that she gave me.

“Thank you so much.”

 

Kerry I genuinely want to thank you for the difference you have made to my life. Thank you so much.”

Sarah

aged 34

2017-07-10T16:22:12+00:00

Sarah

aged 34

  Kerry I genuinely want to thank you for the difference you have made to my life. Thank you so much.”

“You have helped me understand more about anxiety.”

 

I have enjoyed coming to see you. You have helped me understand more about anxiety. I will miss you.

Young Person

aged 10

2017-07-10T16:31:14+00:00

Young Person

aged 10

  I have enjoyed coming to see you. You have helped me understand more about anxiety. I will miss you.

“You have helped by giving me techniques to help me try and cope.”

 

I would like to thank you Kerry for all your help. You are an absolute godsend. You have been there and you have sat there and listened to everything I have spoken about. You have helped by giving me techniques to help me try and cope. Overall, excellent. Thank-You.

Jane

Gateshead - England

2017-07-10T16:33:07+00:00

Jane

Gateshead - England

  I would like to thank you Kerry for all your help. You are an absolute godsend. You have been there and you have sat there and listened to everything I have spoken about. You have helped by giving me techniques to help me try and cope. Overall, excellent. Thank-You.

“I couldn’t have got this far without you.”

 

I’d like to thank you for all your help; I couldn’t have got this far without you.

Debra

Newcastle, England

2017-07-10T16:33:49+00:00

Debra

Newcastle, England

  I’d like to thank you for all your help; I couldn’t have got this far without you.

“Could not have come this far without her guidance and support.”

 

Kerry was an absolute joy to work with and she has provided me with great support and advice, which I will always treasure. She was patient and professional and I always felt valued and understood during our sessions. I would certainly recommend her and could not have come this far without her guidance and support.

Rachel

Gateshead - England

2017-07-10T16:34:44+00:00

Rachel

Gateshead - England

  Kerry was an absolute joy to work with and she has provided me with great support and advice, which I will always treasure. She was patient and professional and I always felt valued and understood during our sessions. I would certainly recommend her and could not have come this far without her guidance and support.

“She gave me some excellent tools that I can use on an ongoing basis.”

 

I found Kerry to be caring, understanding and passionate while helping me through a very difficult period and she gave me some excellent tools that I can use on an ongoing basis.

Vincent

Co. Durham, England

2017-07-10T16:49:03+00:00

Vincent

Co. Durham, England

  I found Kerry to be caring, understanding and passionate while helping me through a very difficult period and she gave me some excellent tools that I can use on an ongoing basis.

“I now have a couple of new strategies in place for when things go a little bit off track.”

 

I lost faith in counsellors a couple of years ago, but with patience and understanding, Kerry helped me to find a way back on track. Kerry gave me different ways to explore how I feel in a safe environment. I now have a couple of new strategies in place for when things go a little bit off track. Thank you Kerry.

Aileen

Newcastle, England

2017-07-10T16:50:01+00:00

Aileen

Newcastle, England

  I lost faith in counsellors a couple of years ago, but with patience and understanding, Kerry helped me to find a way back on track. Kerry gave me different ways to explore how I feel in a safe environment. I now have a couple of new strategies in place for when things go a little bit off track. Thank you Kerry.

“Thank you for helping me”

Thank you for helping me to work through my troubles and helping me find my direction.

Jane

aged 52

2017-11-14T13:48:19+00:00

Jane

aged 52

Thank you for helping me to work through my troubles and helping me find my direction.

“We both felt your help has made a big difference”

 

Thank you for all of your help, support and guidance. We both felt your help has made a big difference to giving us ways to understand each other more and move forward in our relationship. 

Couples Counselling

2017-10-04T17:35:39+00:00

Couples Counselling

  Thank you for all of your help, support and guidance. We both felt your help has made a big difference to giving us ways to understand each other more and move forward in our relationship. 

“You have helped me gain more confidence”

You have helped me gain more confidence in myself and I definitely feel I’m heading in the right direction.

Anthony

aged 32

2018-01-10T16:18:06+00:00

Anthony

aged 32

You have helped me gain more confidence in myself and I definitely feel I’m heading in the right direction.

“I am feeling much stronger now in making my decisions!”

Just want to say thank you for all your support and helping me to move forward and just putting things in perspective for me I am feeling much stronger now in making my decisions!

Shahida

aged 46

2018-01-10T16:23:16+00:00

Shahida

aged 46

Just want to say thank you for all your support and helping me to move forward and just putting things in perspective for me I am feeling much stronger now in making my decisions!

“Thank you”

Your thoughtfulness during this difficult time has been really supportive. Thank you. 

Victoria 

aged 41

2018-01-14T12:42:40+00:00

Victoria 

aged 41

Your thoughtfulness during this difficult time has been really supportive. Thank you. 

“Thank you for helping me to believe in myself for once”

Thank you for helping me to believe in myself for once and to stop feeling 'daff' about my dreams and ambitions. I'll let you know how it goes. 

Nicole

aged 30

2018-05-27T17:55:52+00:00

Nicole

aged 30

Thank you for helping me to believe in myself for once and to stop feeling 'daff' about my dreams and ambitions. I'll let you know how it goes. 

“Many thanks”

Many thanks for our sessions and for helping me unravel the past and look forward to the future. 

Chris

aged 38

2018-05-27T18:02:03+00:00

Chris

aged 38

Many thanks for our sessions and for helping me unravel the past and look forward to the future. 

“Thank you for your wonderful advice.”

Thank you for your wonderful advice. It was very useful and I'll try to apply it to my life lessons. It is the year of the 'Dog' and I wish this year brings you prosperity.

Daniel

aged 47

2018-05-27T18:10:05+00:00

Daniel

aged 47

Thank you for your wonderful advice. It was very useful and I'll try to apply it to my life lessons. It is the year of the 'Dog' and I wish this year brings you prosperity.

“You have helped me see things from a different view”

Thank you for listening over the last few weeks. You have helped me see things from a different view. You have given me some strategies to help me move forward. Thank you. 

Elizabeth

aged 50

2018-05-27T18:13:27+00:00

Elizabeth

aged 50

Thank you for listening over the last few weeks. You have helped me see things from a different view. You have given me some strategies to help me move forward. Thank you. 

“Your help has been invaluable”

I really appreciate all your support and guidance. Your lovely calm manner and help has been invaluable. I will miss working with you. 

Deb

aged 46

2018-05-27T18:18:17+00:00

Deb

aged 46

I really appreciate all your support and guidance. Your lovely calm manner and help has been invaluable. I will miss working with you. 

“I have really found myself”

Thank you for everything over the last few months. I have really found myself, feel a lot happier and better equipped to cope. 

Sarah

aged 32

2018-06-29T11:38:59+00:00

Sarah

aged 32

Thank you for everything over the last few months. I have really found myself, feel a lot happier and better equipped to cope. 

“I cannot thank you enough.”

Thank you so much for your help and understanding over the last 6 weeks. You have given me tools to understand why I have found myself in this situation, the strength to begin to overcome it and the focus on a new and hopefully exciting future. I cannot thank you enough. 

Karen

aged 31

2018-07-08T14:08:49+00:00

Karen

aged 31

Thank you so much for your help and understanding over the last 6 weeks. You have given me tools to understand why I have found myself in this situation, the strength to begin to overcome it and the focus on a new and hopefully exciting future. I cannot thank you enough. 

“a big thank you for the help you have given me”

I would just like to say a big thank you for the help you have given me over the past 6 weeks and for supporting me through this tricky time in my life. 

Annmarie

aged 46

2018-08-08T11:19:29+00:00

Annmarie

aged 46

I would just like to say a big thank you for the help you have given me over the past 6 weeks and for supporting me through this tricky time in my life. 

“helping me come to terms with the loss and grief”

Many thanks for all the help and support you have given me over the last 6 weeks. It has gone a long way in helping me come to terms with the loss and grief I have gone through in the last year. Once again thank you. 

Stephen

aged 54

2018-08-16T10:02:59+00:00

Stephen

aged 54

Many thanks for all the help and support you have given me over the last 6 weeks. It has gone a long way in helping me come to terms with the loss and grief I have gone through in the last year. Once again thank you. 

“I feel that I can concentrate on work much better than I could before I began seeing you.”

I just wanted to get back in touch after the end of my sessions and say thanks so much for your help and support - the four sessions really helped and I feel that I can concentrate on work much better than I could before I began seeing you.

Lauren

aged 23

2018-08-24T12:53:31+00:00

Lauren

aged 23

I just wanted to get back in touch after the end of my sessions and say thanks so much for your help and support - the four sessions really helped and I feel that I can concentrate on work much better than I could before I began seeing you.

“your patience and kindness helped me to cope and see things in a different light”

I would like to thank you for your help and support during a very difficult time for me. You helped me so much and your patience and kindness helped me to cope and see things in a different light. Thank you so much.

Margaret

aged 58

2018-09-06T11:28:44+00:00

Margaret

aged 58

I would like to thank you for your help and support during a very difficult time for me. You helped me so much and your patience and kindness helped me to cope and see things in a different light. Thank you so much.

“I feel I have benefited greatly from seeing you and taking on board your suggestions”

I feel I have benefited greatly from seeing you and taking on board your suggestions with regards to Headspace and Mindfulness. I also know that is important to be more kind to myself and make more time for me, while still being there for the people I care about as well as work. 

Richard 

aged 41

2018-09-14T17:02:10+00:00

Richard 

aged 41

I feel I have benefited greatly from seeing you and taking on board your suggestions with regards to Headspace and Mindfulness. I also know that is important to be more kind to myself and make more time for me, while still being there for the people I care about as well as work. 

“I found your empathic, friendly and non judgmental approach very helpful.”

This is to say that I found your empathic, friendly and non judgmental approach very helpful.
I heard once that people sometimes think of what their counsellor says when they have problems. 
I will do this in future.

Rebecca

aged 53

2018-10-08T08:47:22+00:00

Rebecca

aged 53

This is to say that I found your empathic, friendly and non judgmental approach very helpful. I heard once that people sometimes think of what their counsellor says when they have problems.  I will do this in future.

“You have been my rock through this hard time!”

Thank you for all the help and support you have given to me. You have been my rock through this hard time! Thanks to you I am more than happy with myself and my future.

Paul

aged 24

2018-11-18T11:27:14+00:00

Paul

aged 24

Thank you for all the help and support you have given to me. You have been my rock through this hard time! Thanks to you I am more than happy with myself and my future.

“I’d highly recommend her to others looking for an effective and professional counsellor in the Newcastle area”

Kerry was wonderful to work with and helped me work through my issues in a sensitive and considerate way. I’d highly recommend her to others looking for an effective and professional counsellor in the Newcastle area.

Sally

aged 33

2019-01-22T07:14:37+00:00

Sally

aged 33

Kerry was wonderful to work with and helped me work through my issues in a sensitive and considerate way. I’d highly recommend her to others looking for an effective and professional counsellor in the Newcastle area.

“your wisdom has been much appreciated”

Just to say a big big thank you for helping me to re focus and make positive adjustments to my life. It's been a pleasure to meet you and your wisdom has been much appreciated, Thank you!

Julie

aged 42

2019-03-14T08:20:19+00:00

Julie

aged 42

Just to say a big big thank you for helping me to re focus and make positive adjustments to my life. It's been a pleasure to meet you and your wisdom has been much appreciated, Thank you!

 

PROFESSIONALLY QUALIFIED

Kerry is a fully qualified counsellor and is an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

15 YEARS EXPERIENCE

Kerry has a wealth of clinical and therapeutic experience, having supported many clients as they have worked to understand, address and overcome a broad range of issues.


FRIENDLY & RELAXED

Kerry has an easy, gentle manner combined with tremendous enthusiasm for her work. This enables clients to feel comfortable and to engage fully in the therapeutic process.