- Attachment focus
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
About Kim
Kim Elliott is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with three years' experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationships, trauma and abuse, and addictions. She also helps with self-esteem and related issues such as abandonment and attachment concerns.
Kim offers a straightforward place to talk when life feels overwhelming. She makes space for loss, painful memories and ongoing difficulties. Sessions focus on what is happening now and what feels most urgent to the person in front of her.
Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centred practice. That means she pays attention to close relationships and to how people feel listened to. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques and emotionally-focused work to help sort out patterns and strong feelings.
Mindfulness is included when people want practical ways to manage distress in the moment. Kim keeps things concrete and uses short, practical exercises alongside conversation. She is open to discussing any area of life and will look at communication, commitment worries, codependency and boundaries when those topics come up.
Kim accepts clients from the UK and internationally and runs sessions with an emphasis on clarity and steady pacing. To begin she asks a few questions to match needs and then schedules a first session. She encourages people to notice the small steps they take in asking for help.
How her approaches translate to online work
Kim uses attachment-based therapy to look at patterns in close relationships and how those patterns affect feelings of guilt or shame. This approach focuses on how connection and trust show up in current relationships and what people need from others to feel steadier.She also draws on client-centred practice, which means sessions are paced by the person in front of her and aim to create clear, respectful conversation. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is used for breaking down unhelpful thoughts and actions into small steps people can try between sessions.
Finding the right approach is usually collaborative. Kim will talk through what feels most important, try out different methods and agree what to focus on together. That helps shape the goals and the tools used in sessions rather than sticking to one method from the start.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving and day-to-day life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can offer sessions this way and will discuss practical arrangements when you first connect.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression and addictions, plus related areas such as abandonment and attachment problems.
How does she approach guilt or shame linked to relationships?
She combines attachment-based and emotionally-focused ideas with practical steps to look at patterns in relationships and the feelings that follow them.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of experience working with a range of challenging issues including trauma, loss and relationship difficulties.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Do sessions take place in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to start a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.