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Kim O'Brien, BACP, NCPS

Kim O'Brien is a counsellor with three years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom.

About Kim

Kim O'Brien is a counsellor with three years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. She draws on her registration with BACP and NCPS to offer practical, down-to-earth help for people feeling overwhelmed. Kim aims to make the first step easier by listening without judgement and talking through immediate concerns in plain language.

Kim helps people facing stress and anxiety as well as those coping with addictive behaviour and substance problems.

Background and approach

She supports people who have experienced trauma and abuse, and those trying to manage grief and loss. She also works with intimacy-related and relationship difficulties, and with people who want coaching around life changes. Her approach is straightforward and person-focused.

Sessions centre on what matters to the client, using conversation to surface patterns and find small, useful changes. She adapts ideas from cognitive behavioural therapy and trauma-focused work where helpful, while keeping sessions grounded in what the client already knows about themselves. Kim pays attention to attachment and family of origin issues, including abandonment, codependency and communication problems.

She also offers support around body image, eating and anger concerns. Her style is warm, practical and consistent, aimed at helping people build coping skills they can use between sessions. Sessions are available in English and can be delivered online in a range of formats.

To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to 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.

Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.

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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How Kim’s approaches translate to online therapy

Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people process distressing events by gently working through memories and reactions and building skills to manage strong feelings. This approach is aimed at reducing the way past events interrupt daily life. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the centre of sessions, using empathic listening and reflective conversation so clients can make sense of their own thoughts and feelings and decide what change feels right for them.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Kim will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then shape sessions around those priorities. Over a few meetings she adjusts techniques so they match each person’s needs and pace rather than following a fixed plan.

Online therapy with Kim uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video calls let people see non-verbal cues and work in real time, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a short break at work, while live chat or text messaging can suit quick check-ins or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy around daily life and different schedules while keeping focus on the therapeutic work.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Kim commonly help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues and relationship problems, among other concerns.

How would you describe the therapeutic style?

The style is person-focused and practical, using conversation to spot patterns and try small, useful changes between sessions.

What is her professional background?

Kim has three years of professional practice and draws on experience helping people with addiction, trauma, grief and relationship issues.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is listed with BACP and NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international options are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.

How does the cost structure work?

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

How do I begin working with Kim?

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