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Orla Kirk, BACP

Orla Kirk is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years of experience supporting people through stressful and painful life moments.

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About Orla

Orla Kirk is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years of experience supporting people through stressful and painful life moments. She uses a respectful and compassionate manner to help people feel heard and understood. Orla focuses on practical, real-time conversation and personalised plans that fit each person’s situation.

Orla helps people with anxiety and stress, low mood and depression, and difficulties with self-esteem and motivation. She also works with issues linked to relationships, grief and loss, and different forms of trauma and abuse.

Background and approach

Additional areas she supports include addiction, anger, career change, ADHD and coping with life transitions. Her approach blends attachment-based ideas with client-centred care. That means she pays attention to how early relationships shape current patterns, while keeping the person’s experience central in sessions.

She also draws on solution-focused techniques to set small, achievable goals and trauma-focused methods when past harm needs careful attention. Orla aims to make sessions straightforward and practical. Conversations are shaped around what matters most to the individual.

She uses short-term goal setting alongside longer conversations when needed. Orla is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	395629	November 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

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Ways of working Orla names

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How Orla’s Approaches Work Online

Orla uses attachment-based ideas to look at how earlier relationships shape current patterns. This helps when people notice repeating problems in how they relate to others or feel alone. Client-centred work means sessions are guided by the person’s experience, with the counsellor following the client’s pace and concerns. Solution-focused methods aim to set small, practical steps so people can see progress between sessions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Orla treats this as a collaboration and will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Together they decide whether to focus on short-term solutions, deeper relationship patterns, or a combination of both.

Online sessions can make therapy easier to fit into life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from different locations, while phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a quieter setup is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, written reflection or times when typing feels more comfortable. These options offer flexibility for different schedules and communication styles, while keeping the focus on practical progress and personal goals.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does Orla address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and motivation. Other areas include relationship difficulties, grief, trauma, addictions and coping with life changes.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and person-centred, focusing on listening and tailoring sessions to each person. She combines that with goal-focused techniques to help make change practical.

What is her professional background?

Orla has five years of professional practice supporting people through emotional and behavioural concerns. Her work includes both short-term and longer-term support.

Where is Orla based and what are her credentials?

She works from the United Kingdom and is listed with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Can I work with her in other languages or from abroad?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.

Which session formats are available?

Sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions paid for?

Cost varies with location and the therapist’s scheduling. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

What do I need to do to start?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that, schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.