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Kim O'Brien, BACP, NCPS

Kim O'Brien is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience and registrations with BACP and NCPS.

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About Kim

Kim O'Brien is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience and registrations with BACP and NCPS. She offers a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about things that feel overwhelming. Kim aims to help clients find practical ways to cope and move forward.

Her work focuses on everyday pressures such as stress and anxiety, and on more complex concerns like addiction and trauma.

Background and approach

She also supports people facing grief, relationship and intimacy struggles, and issues around self-esteem. Kim listens for each person’s strengths and builds on what already helps them. Sessions often use a client-centred stance, meaning the conversation follows what matters most to the person.

She also draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thinking patterns. Where relevant, psychodynamic and trauma-focused approaches are used to understand deeper patterns and past wounds. Kim takes a practical tone in sessions.

She helps people set small, realistic steps and tests approaches together to see what works. The pace is guided by the client rather than a fixed agenda. She offers online formats that suit different routines, including video, phone, chat and messaging.

International clients can be supported in English and sessions are scheduled around client and therapist availability.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	408849	June 2026
NCPS	NCS21-00936	May 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Kim lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Eating disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Body image
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Ways of working Kim names

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Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Kim commonly uses a client-centred approach which focuses on what matters most to the person in the room and follows their concerns. This approach is good for building trust and exploring current problems while keeping the pace comfortable for the client.

She also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions to identify small changes that can reduce distress. CBT can be useful for anxiety, stress and patterns that keep problems going. When trauma or deeper relational patterns are relevant, psychodynamic and trauma-focused ideas may be used to look at past influences and repeated ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and adapt methods to fit a person’s goals, needs and preferences. This is a collaborative process and plans can change as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people see facial cues and have a fuller conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief reflections, ongoing notes between sessions, or when writing helps someone process thoughts. These formats help fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping the focus on therapeutic progress.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Kim commonly help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, relationship and family concerns, eating and parenting struggles, anger and self-esteem problems.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is conversational and client-centred, with practical steps and attention to each person’s priorities. She may also use cognitive behavioural ideas and psychodynamic or trauma-focused perspectives when helpful.

What is her professional background?

She has three years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioural difficulties. Her work emphasises listening, identifying strengths, and setting manageable goals.

Where is the therapist based and what credentials does she hold?

She practises in the United Kingdom and holds BACP and NCPS credentials as listed in her profile.

Can I have sessions in a language other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Kim offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Sessions use a subscription model that varies with location and therapist availability, and the subscription can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with Kim?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.