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Kirsten Cook, BACP

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

Works with Stress, AnxietyDepression

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Kirsten Cook is a counsellor who uses attachment-based and client-centred approaches to help people navigate hard times. She writes plainly and listens closely, aiming to create a calm, non-judgemental space. Kirsten draws on four years of counselling experience and earlier roles supporting young adults with behavioural and learning difficulties.

She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression and addiction. She also offers support for relationship problems, grief, trauma and eating-related concerns.

Background and approach

Practical issues such as parenting strain, career changes and compassion fatigue are included too. Kirsten pays attention to attachment and intimacy difficulties, and to concerns linked to ADHD and autism spectrum traits. Kirsten’s sessions are client-centred and psychodynamic in tone, with Jungian ideas sometimes used to explore patterns and meaning.

She adapts a personal, gentle style and asks questions that invite reflection rather than imposing solutions. This approach is intended to help people notice repeating patterns and make different choices. She has experience supporting people affected by domestic and sexual abuse, substance harm and victims of crime.

Kirsten also works with those coping with separation, abandonment issues, codependency and body image worries. Her background working with young adults who had learning or behavioural challenges informs her practical, down-to-earth manner. For anyone feeling alone or overwhelmed, Kirsten aims to sit alongside them and offer steady support.

She encourages gradual change and helps people find their own step-by-step ways forward. Sessions are conducted in English and delivered online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Attachment-based work focuses on relationships and how early bonds shape current responses. It helps people who struggle with intimacy, abandonment worries or repeated relationship patterns by looking at emotional needs and safety in relationships.

Client-centred therapy places the person at the heart of the work. The therapist listens without judgement, reflects what is said and supports people to find their own answers. This approach is useful for issues like low self-esteem, life transitions and feeling overwhelmed.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs to agree what feels helpful. That collaborative process can include trying different ways of working and adjusting as progress is made.

Online therapy makes these approaches more flexible. Video calls allow visual connection and fuller conversation while phone sessions suit quieter check-ins or times with lower bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging can fit around work and family commitments or provide brief check-ins between sessions. These options broaden access and let people choose a format that matches their life and comfort.
What issues does Kirsten help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and addiction along with relationship and family concerns. Other focuses include trauma, grief, eating-related issues, parenting strain, ADHD and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is client-centred with psychodynamic and Jungian influences and an emphasis on attachment. Sessions aim to be gentle, reflective and focused on understanding patterns in relationships and behaviour.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional counselling experience and an additional 15 years working with young adults who had behavioural and learning difficulties.
Where is she based and how is she credentialed?
She is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation as listed in her credentials.
Which languages are supported and can international clients book?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
4 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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