Counsellor profile
Kim Speake, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
About Kim
Counsellor and BACP member, Kim Speake has three years of professional experience working with people in the United Kingdom. She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship matters, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and motivation. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Kim keeps sessions straightforward. She listens to what is happening now and what you want to change. Conversations focus on day-to-day coping, making sense of difficult feelings, and practical next steps you can try between meetings.
Her work covers a broad range of issues. This includes intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting strain, anger and depression, and compassion fatigue. Kim also helps people who are struggling with addiction, ADHD-related challenges, or the impact of abandonment and attachment issues.
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage symptoms and improve relationships. That can mean working on communication problems, addressing control or dependent personality patterns, or looking at how past events shape present reactions. Kim explains options and agrees a plan with each person she meets.
Sessions aim to be practical and paced to the person's needs. People who want to start are asked to use the site process to match and book a first appointment. The counsellor notes that subscription fees apply and can be cancelled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches and how online counselling works
Kim uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on present difficulties and practical change. One common approach is working on coping skills for anxiety and stress, which involves learning breathing, grounding and planning strategies to manage day-to-day symptoms. Another strand is looking at relationship patterns and communication, where sessions examine how past attachment experiences affect current reactions and help try out different ways of relating.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor and client discuss needs, goals and preferences and agree which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and plans can be adjusted as work progresses.
The biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. In general, online counselling can make sessions easier to fit into a week by removing travel and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people who prefer not to use video by offering alternatives when those are supported. Registered or accredited professionals will explain practical arrangements and how sessions will run when you set up the first appointment.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she commonly help with?
Kim works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, plus self-esteem and motivation issues.
What approach does she use in sessions?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on practical steps that people can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working as a counsellor.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Can I have sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not specify session formats; please confirm current options before booking.
How is payment handled?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and cost varies with location.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.