Sean Kelly

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Integrative Therapist, PG.Dip, MBACP
London W1G & Hastings TN34

About me

Hello – I’m Sean,

I offer a dynamic, integrative approach to therapy that is adaptive and responsive. I work relationally and creatively, drawing on different therapeutic approaches depending on what you bring and what feels most helpful.

One of my key strengths as a therapist is helping to establish the cause of what’s happening. Together, we can bring clarity to your inner world, understanding the patterns, defences and behaviours that shape your experience. From this place of awareness comes greater agency: the ability to move differently, choose consciously and meet yourself with honesty and care.

At the heart of my approach is psychosynthesis and archetypal psychology - a holistic, integrative way of working that honours the whole self. Whether exploring what is happening now, what has happened historically, or what is not yet fully understood, therapy can help make sense of complexity, uncover meaning and support authentic change.

My work with people spans more than 30 years across the voluntary, statutory and commercial sectors. This helps inform how I understand people, relationships and change, and the different contexts in which our lives unfold.

I have worked with people from all walks of life and offer support with a range of experiences, including anxiety, depression, stress, relationship challenges and family dynamics. I specialise in behavioural change, sexuality and identity, trauma, grief and loss.

Training, qualifications & experience

My practice is built on the understanding that mind, body and feelings are deeply interconnected. Real change happens when we pay attention to all three, opening the way for deeper self-understanding, more genuine relationships and a greater sense of wholeness.

I work in a soulful way, and soul can mean many things - shaped by our beliefs, experiences and circumstances. I believe a soulful perspective can support the way we connect: with ourselves, with others and with the world around us.

At the heart of my work is a deep respect for uniqueness. We each carry our own story, rhythm and way of being. Yet there are times when we lose touch with that sense of self, or with the shared purpose that connects us to others. Therapy can offer a way back towards greater clarity, connection and possibility.

My qualifications include:

  • Post Graduate Diploma, Psychotherapeutic Counselling (level 7)
  • Post Graduate Diploma, Psychodynamic Counselling & Psychotherapy (level 7)
  • Certificate in Psychosynthesis Foundations
  • Certificate in Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy
  • Certificate in Creative Imagination

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.

Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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Areas of counselling I deal with

Fees

£65.00 - £120.00

Concessions offered for

  • Low income
  • Keyworkers
  • OAPs
  • Students

Health Insurance/EAP

  • Vitality

Additional information

Sessions are 50 minutes and take place weekly. I offer both short-term therapy (usually beginning with an initial six sessions) and longer-term, open-ended work.

I work in person in Hastings & St Leonards and central London (W1), and online across the UK.

Fees are £65–£120 per session on a sliding scale according to affordability, with a limited number of lower-cost places available.

I offer a free 20-minute introductory conversation so that we can talk about what brings you to therapy and whether working together feels right.

When I work

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Type of session

In person
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Types of client

Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Groups
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Key details

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