Kim Forbes

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Grief and loss

About Kim

Kim Forbes works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and intimacy-related issues using an integrative, person-centred approach. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has five years' experience in therapeutic work.

Kim uses conversational sessions to help people talk through what matters most to them. She focuses on clarifying values, improving communication and building practical coping skills. Sessions are plain and direct, with attention to emotional experience and everyday behaviour changes.

Her practice includes work on self-esteem, addictions, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping problems, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people with relationship-focused difficulties such as attachment problems, commitment worries and blended family concerns. Kim addresses both the emotional and practical sides of separation, divorce and bereavement.

Kim draws on a mix of methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside attachment-based and client-centred work. These approaches are used to help people notice patterns, try new responses and work towards clearer personal goals.

Sessions use a subscription model which can be cancelled at any time, and costs vary by location. To begin, select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

Kim aims to work collaboratively, helping each person decide practical next steps and realistic goals. The focus is on what changes a person wants to make and how to achieve them in everyday life.

How her therapeutic approaches adapt to online counselling

Kim commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside person-centred work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and then choose actions that match their values, which can be useful for anxiety, stress and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationship patterns and emotional bonds, helping people understand how early connections affect current relationships and intimacy issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and then agree a way of working together. This is a collaborative process and can change over time as the client's needs become clearer.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into everyday life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins and offering options that suit different schedules. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt techniques such as behavioural experiments, value-based exercises and relationship-focused conversations to remote sessions where appropriate.

Topics Kim lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Self-esteem
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Trauma and abuse
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Personality disorders
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Gottman Method
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Kim

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She helps people manage stress and anxiety with practical strategies and behavioural tools.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises an integrative, person-centred approach and draws on ACT, CBT and Emotionally-Focused Therapy.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years' experience working as a counsellor and psychotherapist.

Is she a registered counsellor in the UK?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Do sessions take place in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

Yes. She accepts international clients; confirm session arrangements when you book.

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 working with her?

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