- Client-Centred Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- BACP registered
About Kim
Kim Poyser is a counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years of professional counselling experience and registration with the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP). She has worked in private practice and held roles in pastoral support at further and higher education institutions. Kim also has a long background in social care, including project work with Barnardo's and online counselling with Childline.
She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, depression and the practical fallout of life changes. Kim also supports people affected by trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy difficulties, eating concerns and issues around self-esteem and isolation. Her work mentions LGBT-related concerns, parenting and family matters as well.
Her approach draws on client-centred principles. That means conversations focus on what matters to the person in front of her and on building a working relationship that informs the session pace and focus. She also uses solution-focused methods to help identify small, concrete steps clients can try between meetings.
Kim's background includes 20 years in social care working with young people and vulnerable adults, plus roles in educational pastoral support and online counselling. She has attended workshops on topics such as suicide, self-harm and wider mental health issues. Her professional registration is with BACP and she is DBS checked and insured.
Practical notes for someone thinking of booking: sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, follow the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her client-centred and solution-focused work translates online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead. The counsellor offers a space to talk, reflects what she hears, and helps clients make sense of their responses. This approach is useful when someone needs time to explain how social situations feel and to set the pace of work.Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on identifying small, concrete steps that may reduce distress. The idea is to notice what already works and to build short, manageable experiments between sessions. This can help with specific situations like public speaking worries or coping with a social event.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The counsellor will work with the client to decide which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, and will adapt over time based on what helps. That collaborative planning is an ongoing part of sessions rather than a one-off decision.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking as the biography does not list them explicitly. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Practical benefits include being able to choose quieter surroundings, avoiding travel at busy times, and fitting a session around work or caring responsibilities.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, depression and coping with life changes, as well as trauma, grief and self-esteem issues.
How would she work with social anxiety or phobias?
She uses client-centred conversations to understand the situation and solution-focused steps to try small, practical actions between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has five years of private counselling experience, 20 years in social care, pastoral roles in education, project work with Barnardo's and online counselling for Childline.
What qualification does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I have sessions if I live outside the UK?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered to people located within the UK.
How are sessions arranged and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.