- Client-centred focus
- Practical coping skills
- Family and parenting
About Kirsty
Kirsty Lee is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who works from a client-centred way of working. She has five years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, family conflict and parenting strains. Kirsty also helps with depression, low self-esteem, self-harm and grief.
She keeps things straightforward and avoids confusing jargon. Sessions focus on what matters to the person in front of her, with the counsellor listening, reflecting and helping people make practical changes. Kirsty draws on a range of approaches so the work can be tailored to each person's needs.
That flexible approach means cognitive behavioural ideas may be used to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try small experiments. Mindfulness-based techniques are introduced when helpful to build present-moment awareness and reduce overwhelm. Client-centred principles guide the pace of therapy and the way decisions are made together.
Kirsty has spent five years working with people facing complex emotional issues, including trauma, sexual assault, attachment and abandonment concerns, postpartum depression and mood difficulties. She aims to help people develop coping skills, strengthen self-worth and find clearer ways to manage family problems and blended family dynamics.
Her practice supports English-speaking clients and she accepts international clients. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session according to therapist availability.
How her approaches translate to online counselling
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead, so online sessions aim to create space for people to talk and be heard. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) uses values work and practical experiments to help people live in line with what matters, which can suit conversations about life changes and motivation. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and offers clear tools and homework to test new ways of thinking.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they choose which techniques to try and adjust them as the work progresses so it fits the person's life and aims.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as options are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to plan regular sessions around work, childcare or study commitments. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and written exercises or guided mindfulness can be shared between meetings to keep progress moving.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, grief and trauma. There is also experience with parenting worries, family problems and issues such as self-harm and postpartum depression.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She works in a client-centred way and adapts methods to each person. Techniques from CBT, ACT and mindfulness may be used alongside client-centred listening to meet individual needs.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has five years of professional counselling experience in the UK supporting people through a range of emotional and family challenges.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds BACP accreditation and is practising in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients, so people based outside the UK can enquire about working together.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.