Kirsty Halm, BACP

Since graduating in 2005, Kirsty Halm has built a 19-year career supporting people across a wide range of settings, including schools, colleges, charities, and private practice. She works with clients from childhood through later life, offering both face-to-face and remote sessions by video, telephone, and live chat, and is experienced helping people aged from 6 years to over 75 years.

Kirsty trained initially in person-centred counselling and has since broadened her practice through further study and ongoing professional development into an integrative model that draws on multiple evidence-based techniques. Her formal qualifications include a Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Counselling and Psychotherapy, a Graduate Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling, and a Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is eligible for accreditation.

Her clinical work covers a broad spectrum of concerns such as anxiety, depression, bereavement, trauma, relationship difficulties, addiction, anger and emotional regulation, suicidal ideation, self-harm, and stress. Kirsty is committed to working with people of all ages and backgrounds to help them build emotional resilience and work toward improved mental health and wellbeing.

Integrative approaches delivered online for everyday challenges

Person-centred therapy focuses on creating a respectful, non-judgemental space where the client’s own goals and values guide progress. It is often helpful for building self-esteem, improving relationships, and navigating life transitions by encouraging self-awareness and personal growth.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) offers practical strategies to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress, and problems with emotional regulation by teaching coping skills and structured ways to approach difficult situations.

Kirsty also uses an integrative approach that blends techniques from different evidence-based models to match the needs of each person. This flexibility allows her to tailor sessions to the presenting problem, developmental stage, and personal preferences of the client.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Kirsty works collaboratively with clients to identify what fits best. She will explore goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques and adapt the plan as therapy progresses.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers practical benefits such as greater flexibility in scheduling, easier access from different locations, and the ability to continue work during life changes. Registered professionals and therapists can deliver effective support through these formats while adapting methods to suit each client’s needs.