Kim Elliott

• Stress and anxiety
• Attachment issues
• Mindfulness practice

About Kim

Kim Elliott helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and addictions by working alongside them at a steady pace. She uses conversational, person-focused counselling to talk through difficult topics and to find practical ways forward. Kim is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has three years' experience.

Kim offers a straightforward way of working. Sessions focus on the issues the person brings and on making sense of feelings and reactions. She draws on client-centred methods to listen closely, and on cognitive behavioural ideas to identify unhelpful patterns and try new ways of responding.

Attachment-based and emotionally-focused approaches inform how she looks at close relationships. This helps when abandonment, attachment difficulty or commitment issues cause ongoing distress. Mindfulness techniques are also used to practise noticing thoughts and managing strong emotions in the moment.

She has experience with people who face body image concerns, blended family stress, caregiver strain, chronic pain or long-term illness, and difficulties arising after divorce or domestic violence. Kim also supports those dealing with codependency, communication problems, control issues and feelings of emptiness.

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted. Kim asks people to choose the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to begin the process.

How her approaches translate to remote counselling

Kim draws on attachment-based work to look at how early and current relationships affect feelings and behaviours; this can help when people struggle with abandonment, attachment issues or commitment problems. Client-centred counselling means she listens without directing the conversation and aims to build understanding of what matters most to the person. Cognitive behavioural ideas are used to identify patterns of thinking and behaviour and to practise small changes that reduce distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Kim will work collaboratively with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals, and can adjust pace and focus as the work progresses.

The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before you book. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow people to choose times that suit work or family commitments, and to focus on therapeutic tasks such as mindfulness practice or thinking exercises between meetings.

Topics Kim lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Addictions
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Impulsivity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Post-traumatic stress
• Process addictions
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Somatic Therapy

Questions about Kim

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed among her main areas of work and she uses strategies such as cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness to address them.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She offers client-centred counselling informed by attachment-based, emotionally-focused and cognitive behavioural approaches.

How much experience does she have?

She has three years' experience as a practising counsellor.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I have sessions in a language other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

Yes, she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.