About
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- BACP registered
About Kim
Kim Poyser is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and has five years of private practice experience in the UK. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting strains, depression, grief, and issues linked to trauma and abuse. Kim also lists support for LGBT concerns, intimacy-related difficulties, eating issues, self-esteem and bipolar-related challenges.
Before her private practice she worked in pastoral support roles within further and higher education. She has two decades of experience in social care with young people and vulnerable adults, and has worked for organisations including Barnardo's and Childline. Those roles included solution-focused project work and online counselling.
Her approach draws on Client-Centred Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy. In practice she listens to what a person brings, then works with them to set clear, manageable goals. Sessions aim to be practical and to help people find ways to cope with everyday pressures at home.
Kim has undertaken workshops and training on topics such as suicide, self-harm and mental health, and she holds a DBS check and professional insurance. She states she follows the BACP ethical framework in her work. If someone is unsure how to begin, she asks them to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session to see how it feels.
Her background includes supporting people through family problems, adoption and foster care issues, attachment and abandonment concerns, blended family matters, caregiver stress, chronic illness, codependency, infidelity and separation. That experience informs the practical focus she brings to sessions.
How sessions work
How Kim uses client-centred and solution-focused work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what a person says. It helps when someone needs space to talk through relationship strain, parenting pressures or feelings of loss. The aim is to understand the person’s experience and respond without steering the conversation away from what matters most to them.Solution-Focused Therapy looks forward and aims to build small, practical steps. It is useful for people wanting quicker, goal-oriented work on issues like coping with life changes, managing anxiety or improving communication at home. Sessions concentrate on what is already working and how to increase it.
Deciding which approach to use is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss needs, goals and preferences and then suggest ways of working. That choice is collaborative and can be adjusted as therapy progresses.
Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can help fit therapy into a busy home life by avoiding travel and making it easier to schedule brief check-ins or regular appointments around caring and work commitments. Registered or accredited professionals can offer online sessions that focus on practical coping, communication and problem-solving without requiring additional time away from everyday responsibilities.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship worries, depression, grief, parenting strain and related family issues.
How would she approach my situation in sessions?
She uses Client-Centred and Solution-Focused approaches, listening first and then helping set clear, manageable goals to tackle immediate concerns.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional counselling experience in private practice plus prior roles in pastoral support and two decades in social care.
Is she registered and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to start a session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and 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.