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Kingsley Boateng

Kingsley Boateng

Therapist · United Kingdom

Compassionate, practical therapy for change

  • Calm collaborative style
  • Affirming for LGBT people
  • Practical coping skills

About Kingsley

Kingsley Boateng offers calm, straightforward support for people facing life’s tougher moments. He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and identity questions. He also supports people dealing with relationship difficulties, trauma, low self‑esteem and major life changes.

He works in a warm, collaborative way that aims to make people feel heard and not rushed. He uses plain conversation and practical tools to help people understand patterns that keep them stuck. Sessions are paced to individual needs and goals rather than a fixed agenda.

Kingsley draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, mindfulness and humanistic ideas to shape sessions. He adapts his approach to what each person finds most useful. This means sometimes focusing on thought patterns, sometimes building new coping skills, and sometimes using reflective, exploratory work.

He offers affirming support for LGBT people and those exploring gender, sexuality and relationship diversity. Culture, identity and personal history are treated as part of the work rather than separate from it.

With seven years of experience and registrations with BACP and NCPS, he combines practical techniques with a person‑centred tone. If someone feels overwhelmed, stuck or unsure where to start, he helps them map the next steps and build confidence over time.

How his approaches work in online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and life changes by encouraging small, value‑driven steps. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together and offers practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns. It tends to be helpful for anxiety, panic, low mood and sleep problems. Attachment‑Based Therapy pays attention to early relationships and how they shape current patterns with others; it can help with intimacy concerns, trust issues and attachment difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. The therapist will talk with you about your goals and preferences, and together you will decide which methods to try. That collaborative process means plans can change if something isn’t helping or if you want to try a different focus.

The biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around busy days, reduce travel time and allow shorter check‑in sessions when needed. It also makes it possible to work with someone while living in a different country, which is helpful for international clients. Overall online sessions aim to fit therapy into everyday life without adding extra strain.

Areas of focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesGriefCoping with life changesAddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Kingsley help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship difficulties, among many other concerns such as addictions, self‑esteem and career questions.

How would he approach my situation in therapy?

Sessions are warm and collaborative. He mixes talking, practical exercises and mindfulness based ideas to help you notice patterns and try new ways of coping.

How much experience does he have?

He has seven years of professional experience supporting people with a range of emotional and life challenges.

What credentials and country is he based in?

He is listed with BACP and NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and Akan, and he also accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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