- Client-centred
- Practical tools
- Trauma-aware
About Kim
Kim O'Brien is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed and prefers a warm, down-to-earth approach to sessions. Kim emphasises that each person knows their own story and brings strengths to work with. She aims to make the first step of seeking support feel manageable and respectful.
Her work often focuses on stress and anxiety, including panic-related concerns, alongside addictions, trauma and grief. She also supports people with intimacy-related concerns, relationship and family matters, and issues around self-esteem and coping with life changes. Kim lists a wide range of additional focuses such as attachment and abandonment issues, body image, codependency, and substance-related difficulties.
In sessions she draws on client-centred methods, cognitive behavioural techniques, psychodynamic ideas and trauma-focused work. This means conversations can include exploring current thoughts and behaviours, understanding past patterns, and identifying practical steps that help day-to-day functioning. Kim encourages people to notice what helps and to try small, achievable changes between meetings.
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She listens first, then offers ideas and tools that match a person’s goals. People who want a supportive space to talk through anxiety, loss, relationship strain or addictive behaviours may find this approach useful.
Kim works in English and accepts international clients. To begin she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire so sessions can be arranged according to availability.
Approaches online and how they can help
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person’s experience. The counsellor follows the person’s pace, reflecting concerns and helping them find their own solutions. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns. Psychodynamic work pays attention to past relationships and patterns that can still shape how a person responds today.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with the person to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. This happens collaboratively, so approaches can be adjusted as progress or needs change.
Specific session formats are not listed in the original profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, for example by removing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a work break. It can also let people access a therapist who offers the approaches they want, even if that person is elsewhere in the country. Registered or accredited professionals can blend conversation, practical exercises and reflection to help with anxiety, panic, trauma and everyday coping.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Kim help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety and panic-related concerns, as well as addictions, trauma and grief. Relationship, intimacy and self-esteem issues are also included in her focus.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward, combining listening with practical ideas. Sessions may include exploring thoughts, behaviour and past patterns.
What is her background and experience?
Kim has three years of professional experience working with people on anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief and related concerns. She emphasises strengths and personal expertise in each story.
Which credentials and region are listed?
She is recorded with BACP and NCPS and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she is able to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.