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Kim Forbes, BACP

Credentials
BACP
Experience
5 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteem

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Kim Forbes is a counsellor and psychotherapist with five years of clinical experience. She holds BACP accreditation, and focuses on helping people reduce anxiety, cope with loss, and improve strained relationships. She aims to create a straightforward, respectful space where clients can speak openly and make practical changes.

Kim uses a person-centred approach alongside other methods to match how someone prefers to work. Sessions are calm and down-to-earth. She listens, reflects what she hears, and helps people try small steps that can make life feel steadier.

Background and approach

Clients come for many reasons, including stress, depression, trauma and abuse, issues with intimacy or sexual identity, problems with sleep and eating, and challenges at work. Kim also supports people dealing with addiction, grief, compassion fatigue and major life transitions. She pays attention to attachment and abandonment concerns when these are part of a person’s story.

Her background includes work with relationship difficulties and caregiving stress, and she brings practical ideas from cognitive behavioural techniques and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Emotionally-Focused Therapy and attachment-based thinking shape how she helps people understand and change patterns in close relationships. Sessions are offered in English and Kim accepts international clients.

She aims to help people find clearer choices, reduce overwhelming feelings, and take steps toward a more authentic life. The approach is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.

Approaches that shape online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to actions that match their values; it can help with anxiety, depression and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and uses practical exercises to reduce distress and change unhelpful patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding how early relationship patterns influence current connections and helps people build more supported ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kim will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and together they will try methods that fit. That collaborative process means techniques can be adapted as new issues emerge or progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video allows face-to-face conversation for deeper emotional work. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Chat and messaging provide flexibility when squeezing therapy into a busy day or wanting to reflect in writing. These options make it easier to access consistent support from registered or accredited professionals across locations.
What concerns does Kim specialise in?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, addictions, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, career difficulties and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and person-centred with practical elements. She listens empathically and uses reflective conversation alongside techniques aimed at changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours.
What is her background and experience?
She has five years’ experience working as a counsellor and psychotherapist and has supported people with relationship difficulties, loss, trauma, and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
Kim holds BACP accreditation and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
She works online using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How is cost arranged for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
5 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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