About
- ACT methods
- Attachment work
- CBT techniques
About May
May Kirby is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) based in South Carolina with ten years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self esteem, depression, addictions, LGBT issues, family matters, grief, intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting pressures, anger, career questions, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
She approaches therapy as a partnership and emphasizes building a strong therapeutic relationship first. Sessions are conversational and practical. She listens to what is most troubling and helps people identify small, doable steps they can take between meetings.
Her background includes work in intensive outpatient mental health settings. That experience informs how she supports people through intense emotions and change. She draws on several approaches to meet different needs, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based work, client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral strategies, and existential ideas.
In a typical session she helps people notice patterns that cause distress. Then she works with them to try new ways of responding. Therapy can include talking, skill practice, and setting short goals to test in daily life.
People who contact her often want help managing parenting strain, repairing important relationships, or coping after loss or trauma. To begin, visitors complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online options button.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, and then commit to actions that reflect their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and making changes that matter. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns of connection and trust formed with important people and helps people understand how those patterns affect current relationships. It can help with relationship strain and intimacy concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns into clear parts and then teaches practical skills to change them; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating issues.Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to test methods and adjust plans based on what feels most helpful. That means trying a few techniques, checking what helps, and focusing on the approaches that match a person's goals and daily life.
The original biography does not specify which online session formats are provided, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy household schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can still use conversation, skill practice, and goal-setting effectively in remote sessions, and those same activities guide how therapy proceeds regardless of format.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting pressures, grief, addictions, and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar disorder.
What is her therapy style like?
She emphasizes a collaborative therapeutic relationship and uses practical, conversational sessions with skill practice and short goals between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience, including work in intensive outpatient mental health settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) licensed in South Carolina and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.