Kirsty Bees

• Stress and anxiety
• Cognitive behavioural therapy
• Grief and loss

About Kirsty

Kirsty Bees works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. She uses an integrative approach and cognitive behavioural therapy, adjusting how she works to fit each person's situation. Kirsty is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has five years' experience in practice.

Kirsty offers a straightforward, practical way of working. Sessions focus on everyday problems and on finding coping strategies that people can use between meetings. She helps clients notice unhelpful thought patterns and try small behaviour changes to reduce anxiety and lift mood.

Her work also covers areas such as feelings of abandonment, body image concerns, communication problems, and guilt or shame. She supports people dealing with isolation, questions about life purpose, midlife difficulties, self-love and sexuality. Social anxiety and phobia, and issues commonly affecting women, are included in her practice.

Kirsty draws on cognitive behavioural techniques alongside broader integrative ideas. That means she may use structured exercises some weeks and more open discussion in others. The emphasis is on practical tools and gradual changes rather than on lengthy theorising.

People who choose her can expect clear explanations of suggested steps and simple tasks between sessions. She describes therapy as a collaborative process and works with each person to set goals and review progress. Sessions are carried out in English and take place in the United Kingdom.

How Kirsty uses CBT and integrative work in remote sessions

Kirsty uses cognitive behavioural ideas to identify patterns of thought and behaviour that keep problems going; this often involves short exercises and practical tasks to try between meetings that help with anxiety and low mood. She also uses an integrative approach, blending different techniques so the work can be more conversational one week and more structured the next, depending on what helps in the moment.

Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. Kirsty will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try, review what is helping, and adjust the plan as goals and priorities change. The emphasis is on working together to set clear, achievable steps.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, family or study commitments, allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited, and avoid travel. Sessions conducted remotely can focus on the same practical tools and exercises used in face-to-face work, helping people apply strategies in their everyday life.

Topics Kirsty lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Abandonment
• Body image
• Communication problems
• Guilt and shame
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Self-love
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues

Questions about Kirsty

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She supports people with general anxiety, social anxiety and phobia.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises an integrative approach alongside cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), using structured exercises and conversational work as needed.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years' experience working as a counsellor.

Is she accredited and where is she based?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.

Can I see her if I live outside the UK?

She does not accept international clients at this time and works with people based in the United Kingdom.

What session formats does she offer?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.

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.