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Kim Elliott

Kim Elliott

BACP United Kingdom

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Calm, practical support for overwhelming moments

  • Client-centred care
  • Attachment focus
  • Practical tools

About Kim

Kim Elliott welcomes people who feel overwhelmed and need a calm space to talk. She offers a steady, non-judgemental presence and helps clients take practical steps forward when life feels too much. Kim is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation, bringing three years of clinical experience to her work.

Kim supports people facing stress, anxiety, low mood and struggles with self-esteem. She also works with issues around relationships, trauma and abuse, and addictions. Additional areas she addresses include attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, caregiving strain, chronic illness and codependency.

Her approach is grounded in Client-Centred Therapy, which means she aims to follow each person’s pace and priorities. She also draws on attachment-focused ideas and cognitive behavioural techniques to help identify unhelpful patterns and find new ways of coping.

Sessions are conversational and practical. Clients can expect to talk through recent events, notice patterns that cause distress and try small experiments between sessions. Kim encourages steady progress and respects that change often happens in small steps.

Reaching out is framed as an important first step. To begin, people follow the site’s Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to therapist availability.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on following the person’s lead, listening closely and offering a supportive presence to help people make sense of difficult feelings. It suits those who need a calm space to talk and gradually find their own answers.

Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to relationship patterns that began in childhood and how they show up now. It can help people who feel stuck in repeated ways of relating, or who struggle with trust and closeness.

Finding the right way of working is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss different approaches with the client and decide together what feels most useful for current needs and goals. This might mean trying out elements from more than one approach and reviewing progress over time.

Confirm which session formats are available before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins on a lunch break. It can also suit people who prefer not to use video, or who need sessions that match their daily routines, and the therapist will help match a practical plan to each person’s circumstances.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Kim help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship worries, trauma and addictions, plus related concerns like attachment, abandonment and body image.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her work is conversational and client-centred, focusing on the person’s experience and pacing the work to their needs while using practical techniques when useful.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has three years of experience supporting people with a range of emotional and relational issues.

Which credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.

Can I meet with her if I live outside the UK?

Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.

How are fees and payment handled?

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

How do I begin working with Kim?

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

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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