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Orla Kirk, 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 issuesGrief Self esteem Depression

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Orla Kirk is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience. She holds BACP accreditation, which shows she works within recognised professional standards. Orla focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood or life changes.

She offers straightforward support for a wide range of concerns. This includes help with relationships, grief and loss, addictions, career challenges and coping after major change.

Background and approach

She also works with issues such as ADHD, anger, self-esteem and body image. Orla pays attention to attachment and abandonment concerns when these are relevant to someone’s story. Her approach is collaborative and person-centred.

Conversations are tailored to each person’s needs and goals rather than a fixed formula. People can expect a mix of exploring background, spotting patterns, and trying practical steps to make day-to-day life easier. Orla draws on a few complementary methods, including attachment-based ways of thinking, trauma-focused options when past harm is involved, and solution-focused steps to set short-term goals.

She will explain the ideas and try out what fits best in the sessions. She aims to create a calm, respectful space where people feel heard and able to try new strategies. Starting therapy is a step towards making changes, and Orla offers steady support while clients practise different ways of coping and relating.

How her approaches work online

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships affect current feelings and patterns. Online sessions help people notice attachment patterns and practise new ways of relating to others. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s lead to build understanding and self-awareness. This approach is useful when someone wants a supportive space to talk through emotions and decisions. Solution-focused therapy concentrates on small, practical steps and short-term goals to shift what is not working now.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process and happens together with the therapist. Orla will discuss options and adapt methods to match the client’s needs, goals and preferences. The aim is to try approaches that feel useful and to review progress as therapy continues.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video lets people use face-to-face conversation from home or work, phone calls can be a simpler option with lower bandwidth, live chat and messaging suit quick check-ins or those who prefer writing. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around a busy life and to continue work between sessions when new issues arise.

What concerns does she commonly help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, addictions and life transitions, as well as ADHD and self-esteem difficulties.

What style of therapy can I expect?

Sessions are collaborative and person-centred, combining listening with practical goal-setting and work on relationship patterns when useful.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

She has five years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioural concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is accredited with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and regions are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and Orla does not accept international clients.

In what formats does she offer therapy?

Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on client preference.

How are sessions paid for?

Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, with cost varying by location and therapist availability.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 5 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Orla Kirk, BACP

Background and approach

How her approaches work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety