Counsellor profile
Kay Kimberley, BACP
BACP counsellor - addiction and family concerns
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- Addictions focus
- Parenting strain
- Trauma work
About Kay
Kay Kimberley is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with six years of direct counselling experience. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, parenting strain, trauma and abuse, depression and relationship concerns. Kay also helps with grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, and work-related stress.
Before working in counselling roles she spent many years in mental health and substance-abuse settings. That background shaped her practical focus on addiction and co-morbidity, and on stabilising behaviour after crisis. She draws on experience with domestic violence, PTSD, personality difficulties and ADHD when these issues appear alongside other problems.
In sessions she uses straightforward, person-centred practice to listen and reflect. Kay combines that with cognitive behavioural techniques to look at thinking and behaviour patterns. She also uses emotionally-focused work to help people notice and name feelings.
Motivational interviewing is part of her approach when someone wants help changing habits or reducing substance use. Trauma-focused methods are used when past events are getting in the way of everyday life. The therapist adapts the mix depending on what a person needs.
Kay works in English and accepts international clients. Cost varies by location and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
How sessions work
How her approaches work in online sessions
Kay combines client-centred practice with cognitive behavioural work and emotionally-focused therapy in a way that fits remote sessions. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people can speak about what matters. It helps with feeling heard and sorting out priorities. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and is useful for anxiety, low mood and many day-to-day problems. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name emotions and is often useful when difficulties are driven by intense feelings or relationship stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options with the client and agree on methods that suit the person’s goals and preferences. That choice is collaborative and can change over time as progress is made.
The practical benefits of remote sessions include fitting counselling into a busy day and reducing travel time. Remote work can make it easier to have shorter check-ins during a break, or to connect when someone is living abroad. The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking to ensure the session type fits your routine.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which home and family concerns does she support?
She supports people with family problems, parenting strain, relationship conflict, and issues such as abandonment and codependency.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses client-centred listening alongside cognitive behavioural techniques and emotionally-focused work to address feelings and behaviour.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kay has six years of counselling experience, plus many prior years working in mental health and substance-abuse settings.
What credential and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, fill in the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.