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Kim Poyser, 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 issuesDepression Coping with life changes

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Kim Poyser is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns. She also supports those coping with life changes, grief, trauma and abuse, issues around intimacy and self-esteem, eating and bipolar challenges. Kim works in a calm, straightforward way and aims to make first steps feel manageable.

She brings five years of professional counselling experience in independent practice. Before this she worked in pastoral support within further and higher education and spent around 20 years in social care supporting young people and vulnerable adults.

Background and approach

That background included roles with charities and online counselling services, and work as a Solution-Focused project worker. Kim is a member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists, listed as BACP. She follows their ethical framework and has completed training on topics such as suicide, self-harm and mental health.

Her style is practical and person-focused. Sessions centre on what matters to the individual, and she adapts the conversation and plan to meet each person’s needs. Kim uses client-centred conversation alongside solution-focused techniques to help people find small workable changes.

She offers sessions by video, phone, live chat and text-based messaging. Kim aims to be approachable and down-to-earth, guiding people through the early steps of therapy and tailoring support as they go.

How these approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person in front of the counsellor. It means the counsellor listens closely, follows your lead and helps you make sense of your feelings. This approach is useful for issues like low self-esteem, grief and relationship concerns because it prioritises understanding your experience.

Solution-Focused Therapy looks for practical steps and small changes you can try between sessions. The conversations are goal-oriented and forward-looking, which suits stress, anxiety and coping with life changes. It can be used alongside client-centred work to balance understanding with action.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose what fits your needs, goals and preferences. Together you will review what helps and adjust the plan as you go.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video lets you see facial expression and build rapport, phone can be quicker with less bandwidth, live chat suits shorter check-ins and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily life while still keeping continuity of care with registered or accredited professionals.

What concerns does Kim commonly help with?

Kim supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship issues. She also works with grief, trauma, intimacy concerns, eating and bipolar challenges and related family and parenting difficulties.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is warm and practical. Kim uses client-centred listening and solution-focused steps to help people identify small, useful changes.

What experience does she bring?

She has five years in personal counselling and around 20 years working in social care and pastoral support in education. That mix includes charity work and online counselling roles.

What are Kim's credentials and where is she based?

Kim is a member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists, BACP, and practices in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are offered and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on personal preference.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Pricing varies with location and therapist availability. Therapy is provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Kim?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. You can then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Depression

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 5 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

Contacting Kim

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Kim Poyser, BACP

Background and approach

How these approaches work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety