Kim O'Brien , BACP, NCPS

Kim O'Brien is a United Kingdom based therapist with three years of professional experience and holds BACP and NCPS credentials, professional qualifications in counselling and psychotherapy. She offers a warm, supportive approach to help people work through a range of difficulties including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and intimacy-related concerns.

Kim has developed experience helping clients with relationship and family challenges, eating and parenting issues, anger and self-esteem struggles, and adjusting to significant life changes. She also works with specific patterns such as abandonment and attachment issues, codependency, communication and control problems, and difficulties around commitment, divorce, and separation. Her practice encompasses support for drug and alcohol addiction, domestic violence recovery, body image and forgiveness work, and addressing family of origin concerns.

Working from a strengths-based stance, Kim views each person as the expert of their own story and aims to build on existing resources while exploring new ways forward. She recognises that taking the first step toward therapy takes courage and offers collaborative, compassionate support to help clients clarify goals and navigate change. Kim is accepting new clients, including those located internationally.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Kim uses client-centered therapy to create a supportive, non-judgemental space where the client’s perspective guides the work - this approach helps people explore feelings, build self-awareness, and identify personal strengths to address stress, relationship concerns, and self-esteem issues. She also integrates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behaviour and developing practical strategies to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful habits. Depending on the client’s needs, Kim may draw on psychodynamic ideas to explore how past experiences and relationships influence current patterns, which can be useful for deeper-rooted issues such as attachment and family of origin difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Kim works collaboratively with clients to agree on methods that fit their goals, preferences, and pace, adjusting techniques as trust and insight develop. This collaborative stance helps ensure therapy remains relevant and effective for each individual.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility limits, or who live far from services. These options make it easier to maintain regular contact, access ongoing support, and try different session formats to suit changing needs, while working with licensed professionals and therapists from wherever the client is located.