Kimberly Bennett

• Stress and anxiety
• Grief and loss
• Neurodivergence support

About Kimberly

Kimberly Bennett helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief and major life changes using an integrated approach that focuses on the person. She is a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 19 years of counselling experience in the United Kingdom.

Her work uses client-centred principles alongside practical methods from cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness. Sessions look at immediate concerns such as sleep, eating, work stress and parenting, and also at longer standing issues like trauma, attachment and self-esteem. She uses somatic and solution-focused techniques where helpful to address how the body and behaviour respond to distress.

Kimberly has supported people affected by grief and bereavement, including two years working in a hospice setting. She also has experience helping people who are neurodivergent and holds a diploma in autism practice that informs work around communication, sensory processing and social interaction.

Her practice includes supporting people with relationship communication problems, intimacy issues, commitment and abandonment concerns, and the emotional effects of caregiving. She also helps clients who face career stress, compassion fatigue, and coping after disasters or abuse.

Sessions include regular reviews to check progress and agree any changes to the plan of work. Clients are offered collaborative discussions about goals and practical techniques to manage anxiety, low mood and overwhelming emotions.

Therapeutic approaches used and working online

Kimberly commonly uses client-centred therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy in her work. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s experience to build a collaborative plan. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns.

She also draws on mindfulness practices to help people notice and respond differently to strong emotions and bodily sensations. Mindfulness can be useful for anxiety, sleep problems and managing overwhelming feelings. Choosing the right approach is part of the work; the counsellor and client review what helps and adjust methods as goals and needs become clearer.

If you plan to use online sessions, please confirm the specific session formats available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, or making it simpler to schedule sessions around work or childcare. Registered or accredited professionals can offer effective therapy at a distance when the approach and practical arrangements suit the person’s needs.

Topics Kimberly lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Coping with life changes
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Depression
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Co-morbidity
• 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 of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Trichotillomania
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Somatic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Kimberly

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She helps people manage anxiety using cognitive behavioural and mindfulness-based strategies.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses an integrated approach including client-centred therapy, CBT, mindfulness, solution-focused work and somatic techniques.

How much experience does she have?

She has 19 years of counselling experience in the United Kingdom.

Is she registered with a professional body?

She is a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

What languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can I book sessions from outside the UK?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions arranged and paid for?

Session cost varies with location and is billed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started with her counselling?

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