Kay Kimberley

• Addictions
• Anxiety and stress
• Trauma-focused work

About Kay

Kay Kimberley helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and related issues using practical, person-focused counselling. She uses Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Trauma-Focused Therapy. Kay is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has six years of counselling experience.

She draws on many years working in mental health and substance misuse settings. That background means she is familiar with addiction and the way it combines with other difficulties. In sessions she listens, reflects, and works with people to set clear, manageable goals and steps forward.

Kay offers help for a wide range of concerns, including depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, career stress and compassion fatigue. She also works with ADHD, bipolar challenges and overlapping conditions such as codependency and dissociation.

Her practice includes helping people affected by domestic violence, trauma and PTSD, and those facing behavioural stabilisation after substance use. She uses motivational interviewing to support readiness for change and CBT to address unhelpful thinking and behaviour.

Sessions focus on practical coping strategies alongside exploring feelings and patterns. Kay aims to make counselling straightforward and action-oriented so people can try new ways of coping between sessions.

How Kay uses therapeutic approaches online

Kay works with Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to structure online work. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and building a collaborative relationship, helping people to talk through concerns and priorities. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and practising small changes between sessions to reduce symptoms such as anxiety or low mood.

She also draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy when past distress or distressing events are a factor. That approach looks at the impact of traumatic experiences and uses step-by-step methods to help people manage strong reactions and regain control over daily functioning. The choice of approach is discussed together, and the therapist helps decide what fits the person’s needs and goals.

If you prefer to meet remotely, confirm the session formats available before booking as the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow shorter check-in appointments if needed, and avoid travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can work effectively online and will adapt methods such as CBT exercises or motivational interviewing to suit remote sessions.

Topics Kay lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Depression
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Co-morbidity
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• First responder issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Impulsivity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Men's issues
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Post-traumatic stress
• Process addictions
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Motivational Interviewing
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Kay

Does she work with addiction?

Yes. The biography states a specialism in addiction and comorbidity with mental health, including substance misuse and behavioural addictions.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

How much experience does she have?

She has six years of counselling experience and a longer background working in mental health and substance abuse settings.

Is she accredited and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she see international clients?

Yes. The profile states she accepts international clients.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start counselling with her?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.