Kim O'Brien

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

About Kim

Kim O'Brien works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief and intimacy-related concerns using a people-centred approach. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and with the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), and has three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.

She uses client-centred work to listen and reflect what matters to each person. She also draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to help notice and change unhelpful patterns. When appropriate she brings in psychodynamic thinking and trauma-focused ideas to understand how past experience affects present feelings and relationships.

Sessions focus on practical steps as well as talking through feelings. Kim aims to help people develop clearer ways of coping, communicate more effectively, and strengthen their sense of self. She works with issues such as body image, codependency, commitment problems, and family of origin difficulties.

Her background includes supporting people through divorce and separation, domestic violence, drug and alcohol addiction, and complex grief. The approach is collaborative: the person sets goals and Kim offers methods drawn from her clinical approaches to work towards them.

She offers counselling in English and accepts international clients. Costs vary with location and sessions operate via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, follow the site button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How Kim uses therapeutic approaches in online sessions

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting back what matters to the person. It helps people clarify their thoughts and decide on personal goals. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and offers practical techniques to change unhelpful habits; it is often used for anxiety, stress and some addiction-related behaviours. Trauma-Focused Therapy attends to the effects of traumatic events, helping people process difficult memories and reduce their ongoing impact.

Choosing the best approach is part of the work together. Kim will discuss your goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then suggest ways of working. That plan can change as sessions progress and different techniques may be introduced collaboratively.

Please confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for brief check-ins when a shorter contact is useful. Registered or accredited professionals often use these options to make therapy more practical for everyday life.

Topics Kim lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Eating disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Body image
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Phobias
• Post-traumatic stress
• Process addictions
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Kim

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety is listed among the main concerns she works with and she uses CBT and client-centred methods to address it.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She combines Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and psychodynamic ideas, plus trauma-focused approaches when relevant.

What experience does she have?

She has three years of professional experience working with a range of issues including addiction, trauma, grief and relationship difficulties.

Is she registered and where does she practise?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in English or from abroad?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session formats before booking as the biography does not specify exact formats.

How much do sessions cost?

Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

Click the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.