About
- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship concerns
- Parenting strain
About Kim
Kim Speake is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and struggles with self-esteem and motivation. Sessions are aimed at helping people talk through difficult feelings and practical problems related to everyday family life and parenting.
Kim focuses on clear, practical discussion rather than clinical jargon. She listens to the immediate problem and helps clients identify small steps they can try between sessions. Typical topics include coping with change, sleep and eating difficulties, intimacy-related concerns, and anger or low mood.
Her additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, boundaries and control problems, caregiver stress, substance and behavioural addictions, and challenges around separation or domestic violence. She also works with people experiencing compassion fatigue, emptiness, or difficulties linked to ADHD.
Kim uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and aims to help clients notice patterns in relationships and behaviour. Sessions tend to centre on clear goals, reflective conversation, and practical coping strategies chosen with the client. This approach helps people who want straightforward support for the stresses of parenting and home life.
She sees English-speaking clients and accepts international clients. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session through the site's online options. The subscription system used for sessions can be cancelled at any time.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions help
Kim uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding patterns and building practical coping skills. One common approach involves looking at patterns in relationships and attachment; this helps people who struggle with abandonment, communication problems, or avoidant tendencies identify recurring behaviours and try new responses.Another approach focuses on skills for managing anxiety and stress, such as short practical exercises, breathing or grounding techniques, and stepwise behaviour changes to improve sleep and mood. These methods are useful for day-to-day coping and for reducing overwhelm.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try and revisit them as progress is made.
Practical benefits of online sessions include fitting therapy around work, childcare and other commitments, and being able to have a meeting without travel time. The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals can offer online work that makes it easier to keep appointments and maintain steady support while managing everyday life.
Areas of focus
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Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, parenting strain, addictions, sleep and eating difficulties, and related issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and conversational, focusing on identifying patterns and small steps clients can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working with adults in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to people outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current online session options before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.