Hello! I'm Kerry Quigley, an accredited counsellor with 20+ years' experience. Available weekdays, evenings, and weekends.
I work with a wide range of issues and offer both face-to-face and remote sessions. You can book sessions through my website 🌐 At Glister we promote self-actualization, empower self-growth, improve relationships, and reduce emotional stress. We will work with you collaboratively on whatever is most beneficial and important to you. Together, we will decide upon the best way forward and we will aid you with achieving your goals.
11/11/2025
We often think “The One” will make everything perfect, but real love is more grounded.
It’s the peace you feel when you can be fully yourself.
When you slow down and listen, you’ll know if he’s “The One” by trusting how you feel.
You’ll notice it in the way you exhale around him.
You’ll feel safe, seen, grounded, and calm.
💭 What does “The One” mean to you?
💬 If you’re interested in relationship dynamics like this, follow along for insights and tools to help you build healthier, more secure connections.
06/11/2025
🌿 This old Chinese saying is rooted in Taoist wisdom.
Its meaning is simple. Movement brings life, while stagnation breeds decay.
I think of this often, both in therapy and in life.
When emotions stop moving, they can turn into resentment, distance, or silence.
Healthy connection depends on open communication and emotional honesty.
Sometimes it’s the smallest check-in that shifts everything, a moment of truth, a question asked with curiosity, or a pause before responding.
Movement doesn’t have to be big or loud.
It’s the small moments of openness that keep us connected to ourselves and to each other.
💬 How do you keep emotional flow alive in your life or relationships?
04/11/2025
🌿 Over the years, I’ve worked with many men. Strong, thoughtful, intelligent men. And one thing they often share with me is that what they most want from their partner is to feel wanted.
It’s always a privilege to be trusted with someone’s inner world. To see the honesty and vulnerability beneath the surface, and to hold space for the parts they rarely show.
The deeper truth beneath that longing is about feeling alive, desired, and emotionally connected through attraction.
For many men, that look in a woman’s eyes, the one that says, “I see you and I want you”, carries enormous emotional weight. It’s not purely physical. It symbolises being seen, chosen, and valued. That’s often the moment when a man feels most deeply connected.
💬 For more insights on attraction, patterns, and healthy connection, feel free to follow along. I share tools that support self-awareness and secure, lasting relationships.
30/10/2025
Over the years, counselling has taught me so much about presence, connection and courage, the quiet strength it takes to grow and heal, and the honesty it takes to face what needs to change.
In “The Heart of My Work”, I share more about who I am, what inspires my approach,
and the values that anchor my practice.
✨ Now live on my blog page, link in bio 🌿
28/10/2025
🌿 A healthy man will not leave you guessing. He meets you with honesty, accountability, and emotional availability, not confusion, self-doubt, or pain disguised as “chemistry.”
He is not defined by perfection, but by self-awareness, consistency, and growth. His presence feels steady. His behaviour aligns with his words. His respect is unconditional. And when conflict arises, he moves towards repair, not withdrawal, blame, or destruction.
No mixed signals. No emotional whiplash. No false promises.
If you have known chaos, intensity, or emotional breadcrumbing, this steadiness can feel unfamiliar at first. But it is the foundation of a healthy connection.
Comment YES if you would like the next carousel to be “Why Secure Men Feel ‘Boring’ at First.”
💬 For more insights on attraction, patterns, and healthy connection, feel free to follow along. I share tools that support self-awareness and secure, lasting relationships.
23/10/2025
Many women feel a strong pull towards emotionally unavailable or unpredictable partners and wonder why. It is not the “Bad Boy” they are really drawn to, but the intensity, confidence, or familiarity that certain dynamics evoke.
✨ When chemistry is driven by uncertainty or emotional highs, the nervous system can confuse intensity with connection. This can feel powerful in the moment, but it often lacks safety, consistency, and emotional intimacy.
When we understand these patterns, we can make choices that lead to healthier, more secure relationships.
💬 If you are interested in insights on attraction, patterns, and healthy connection, feel free to follow along. I share tools that support self-awareness and secure, lasting relationships.
21/10/2025
Many men describe themselves as “Nice Guys” and feel confused when kindness is not met with attraction. The truth is, women are not rejecting kindness. They are responding to what exists beneath it.
✨ Attraction is built on authenticity, emotional strength, and trust. When kindness comes from fear, people-pleasing, or the hope of being chosen, it loses its grounding. What creates connection is a man who is kind and confident in who he is, someone who can express his needs, hold boundaries, and show emotional honesty.
When we understand this, the relationship dynamic becomes much clearer.
💬 If you are interested in relationship dynamics like this, feel free to follow along. I share insights and tools to help you build healthier, more secure relationships.
16/10/2025
When we’re grounded in who we are, life’s winds no longer shake us. They remind us how strong we’ve become in self-awareness, boundaries, and purpose. Then challenge becomes dialogue, not danger. 🌿
14/10/2025
✨ Quick Tip: A few minutes in nature can reset your mind ✨
Research shows that spending just 10 minutes outdoors can help reduce stress and lift your mood.
It does not have to be a long walk or a special outing. Just a few quiet moments in nature can make a difference.
🌿 Listen to the sounds around you
🌿 Notice the air, the light, the movement
🌿 Let your mind slow down and settle
👉 Nature has a way of bringing us back to ourselves, gently and in its own quiet way.
09/10/2025
Research consistently shows that strong social connections are one of the most powerful ways we can support our mental health. 🌍🫶
They protect us from stress, reduce anxiety and depression, and help us feel more resilient. In fact, a large meta-analysis of thousands of studies found that when social support is lacking, the risk of burnout, depression, and anxiety increases significantly.
World Mental Health Day is a timely reminder of the power of connection, both with ourselves and with others.
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Kerry Quigley has worked for 15 years in a wide variety of settings within the NHS, 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.
Counselling in Newcastle upon Tyne
Other services include addressing issues relating to:-
anger management
difficulties within the work place
relationship problems
divorce
low self-esteem and
childhood experiences.
Kerry Quigley - Counsellor
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).
Employee Assistance Service Newcastle
Kerry is also able to provide an employee assistance service.
