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Kim Sharp, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 8 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

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Kim Sharp helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, low mood, or anxiety. She works with those struggling with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and problems at work. Kim aims to make the first steps feel manageable and practical for anyone unsure where to begin.

Kim holds BACP accreditation and has eight years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She believes people are the experts on their own stories and looks for strengths the person can use straight away.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on small, achievable changes rather than big, sudden shifts. Her way of working is supportive and direct. She listens to what matters most to the person and helps turn that into clear goals.

Conversations include practical strategies to reduce anxiety, lift mood, and manage stressful situations. Kim also pays attention to how past experiences, including trauma and abuse, affect day-to-day life. She helps people make sense of those experiences and find ways to feel safer and more in control.

Work on self-esteem and body image is grounded in everyday skills and real-world steps. People can expect a collaborative approach that combines empathy with practical tools. The therapist encourages pacing the work to fit each person’s needs.

Kim wants to support people as they move towards a more manageable and fulfilling life.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Kim uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and understanding patterns. One approach helps people spot unhelpful thought patterns and learn simple strategies to reduce anxiety and low mood; this is useful for stress, social anxiety and workplace worries. Another approach concentrates on making sense of past hurt and trauma, helping people to feel more in control and less triggered by everyday events. These methods aim to build coping skills that can be practised between sessions.

Deciding on the best approach is a joint process. Kim listens to the person’s goals, preferences and life situation and then suggests the most helpful ways to proceed. She adjusts techniques over time so the work matches what is actually helping in day-to-day life.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video calls allow visual connection for deeper conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it simpler to keep continuity, fit sessions around work or family commitments, and try different formats to find what works best.

What concerns does Kim help with?

Kim supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. She also focuses on body image, divorce and separation, midlife crisis, social anxiety and workplace issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions aim to identify strengths and set small, clear goals to reduce anxiety and improve wellbeing.

How much experience does she have?

Kim has eight years of professional experience working with adults in the United Kingdom.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds BACP accreditation and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Kim offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and situations.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Also listed

Experience: 8 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Kim Sharp, BACP

Background and approach

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety