Kay Kimberley, BACP

Kay Kimberley is a counsellor who helps people deal with stress, anxiety, addiction and life changes. She works with depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and supports people facing parenting strain, work stress and compassion fatigue. Kay also assists clients with ADHD, eating and sleeping problems, and issues around self‑esteem.

She uses straightforward, practical conversations in sessions. Kay draws on person-centred listening so people feel heard, and she mixes in cognitive behavioural ideas to tackle unhelpful thinking and routines. Emotional work is part of her approach when deeper attachment or relationship patterns are involved.

Kay has six years of experience as a practising counsellor and an overall 20 years working in mental health and substance use settings. Her background includes work with addiction, comorbidity of mental health conditions and support for people affected by domestic violence and trauma.

Clients can expect a calm, focused space to talk through problems and set small, manageable goals. Kay uses motivational interviewing to help people find reasons to change, and trauma‑focused methods when past incidents keep affecting day-to-day life.

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Kay works from the United Kingdom and carries experience supporting both children and adults in previous roles.

How these approaches work in online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people can make sense of their feelings and choices; it helps when someone needs a non‑judgemental space to talk. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at thought patterns and daily habits and uses simple exercises to reduce anxiety, tackle low mood and change unhelpful behaviours. Trauma‑Focused Therapy concentrates on understanding and working through difficult past events so they stop shaping current reactions and relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your goals, preferences and life situation and together you will decide which methods to try first. That plan can change as you make progress or as new issues arise, keeping the work collaborative and practical.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. People often find online counselling helpful because it can fit around work and family commitments, remove travel time and make short check‑ins easier to arrange. It can also allow a quieter conversation without needing to leave a busy day, or let someone avoid camera use if they prefer a phone or audio check‑in. Registered or accredited professionals aim to match the practicalities of online work to each person's daily life.