- Addiction support
- Emotion-focused work
- CBT and MI tools
About Kay
Kay Kimberley is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has six years of counselling experience. She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD and other concerns clients bring. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
She practises Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centred approaches and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. In sessions she helps people name difficult emotions and notice patterns that keep causing pain. She also uses motivational interviewing when people want to change behaviours, and trauma-focused methods where past events affect day-to-day life.
Her background includes work in mental health and substance use settings and experience supporting people with addiction and co-morbidity. She has worked with people affected by domestic violence, gambling and porn addiction, PTSD and personality-related difficulties. That experience informs how she talks about safety, relapse risk and practical coping skills.
In a typical session she listens without judgement and helps clients identify small, practical steps. She supports people who are managing parenting strain, career pressure, compassion fatigue and life transitions. Conversations are grounded in everyday language and focus on what can change now.
People often come for help with compulsive behaviours, feelings of emptiness or attachment wounds. Kay aims to help clients recognise unhelpful patterns and build clearer ways of responding to themselves and others.
How her approaches translate to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people track and name their emotional experiences and attachment responses. It is often used when recurring relationship patterns or hard-to-name feelings keep causing distress. Client-Centred Therapy concentrates on listening and reflecting so clients can find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will discuss what feels most useful and adapt methods to the client’s needs, goals and preferences. That means working together to combine emotion-focused reflection with practical CBT skills or motivational interviewing when behaviour change is wanted. Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around school runs, work breaks or travel, and can reduce the need to commute. Some clients prefer shorter check-ins or phone options to suit a busy day, while others choose full sessions for deeper emotional work. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists offer a range of ways to make therapy fit into everyday life.Areas of expertise
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD and related difficulties.
What therapeutic style does she use?
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centred methods and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, with Motivational Interviewing and trauma-focused approaches when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of counselling experience and a longer background working in mental health and substance use settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.