Kim Gregory , BACP

Kim Gregory is a BACP-accredited therapist who works with adults, children, teenagers and young people across a wide range of concerns. She practices in an integrative way, drawing on person-centred methods alongside cognitive behavioural, solution-focused, psychodynamic and creative approaches so she can tailor sessions to each person's needs. This adaptable style reflects her belief that every person and every counselling journey is unique.

She is warm, caring and approachable, and aims to create an atmosphere where people feel understood and at ease. Kim works collaboratively with clients, listening carefully and supporting exploration of difficulties with genuine compassion. While she is willing to offer challenge when it will help understanding and change, she does so in a gentle, investigative way that invites reflection rather than judgment.

Therapy with Kim focuses on the client’s goals, aims and wishes, and she encourages open feedback so the work can be shaped as needed. She welcomes questions at any stage and invites clients to message between sessions with thoughts or concerns; she aims to reply as soon as possible, typically within 24 hours unless marked away for vacation. In the first session she will discuss what the client wants from therapy and how they might work together, with ongoing sessions guided by the client’s needs and priorities.

BACP stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Kim primarily uses client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and mindfulness therapy in her work. Client-centered therapy focuses on providing a respectful, non-directive environment where the person’s own experience guides the pace of change - it is helpful for building self-awareness and addressing relationship, identity and life transition issues. CBT examines the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and offers practical strategies to reduce symptoms and develop new coping skills - it can be effective for anxiety, low mood and stress-related challenges. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and simple techniques to manage difficult emotions, improve sleep and reduce reactivity.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and Kim treats this as a collaborative process. She will work with each person to explore which methods best fit their goals, preferences and day-to-day life, and can adapt the blend of approaches as therapy progresses.

Online therapy with Kim is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, giving flexibility to fit sessions around work, family and other commitments. These options make it easier to access care from different locations and to choose the format that feels most comfortable, while preserving the collaborative, goal-focused style of her practice.