Kim O'Brien, BACP, NCPS

Kim O'Brien is a UK-based therapist who brings three years of professional experience to her practice and offers a warm, approachable space for people to explore difficult feelings and life changes. She holds credentials with BACP and NCPS, professional bodies for counsellors and psychotherapists, and frames her work around respect for each person who seeks support.

Kim has worked with people facing stress and anxiety, those coping with addictions, and individuals processing trauma, abuse, grief and loss. She also supports clients with intimacy-related concerns, helping them to reflect on relationships and emotional patterns. Her style is rooted in collaboration - Kim treats each person as the expert of their own story and looks to build on existing strengths to navigate challenges.

Recognising that beginning therapy takes courage, Kim aims to make the first steps as manageable as possible and to meet clients with empathy and steady support. She encourages people who are ready to begin to take that step, noting that change often starts with a single decision to reach out.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Kim integrates client-centered therapy into her online work, focusing on building a respectful, non-judgmental relationship that helps clients explore their feelings and identify their own solutions. This approach supports people dealing with life transitions, relationship concerns, and low self-esteem by emphasising empathy and the client’s expertise in their own life.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help clients notice patterns of thinking and behaviour that maintain stress, anxiety, or unhelpful coping habits. CBT offers practical strategies and exercises that can be applied between sessions to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Kim works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals and preferences. She adapts techniques over time so the work remains relevant and effective.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging offer flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier for people to access regular support without travel, to fit therapy around other commitments, and to maintain continuity of care when circumstances change.