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Kim Forbes

Therapist or counsellor · United Kingdom

Kim Forbes

BACP

Helping people become their authentic selves

  • 5 years' experience
  • Based in United Kingdom
  • Sessions online
  • Speaks English
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  • Person-centred approach
  • Grief and relationships
  • Works with anxiety

About Kim

Kim Forbes is a BACP-registered counsellor and psychotherapist with five years' experience. She practises an integrative, person-centred style and also holds coaching and couples counselling qualifications. Kim aims to support people to become their authentic selves and to live with less fear and anxiety.

Kim offers a calm, respectful presence in sessions. She works warmly and without judgement, listening carefully to what matters to each person. That approach suits people facing grief, relationship strain, anxiety or big life changes.

Her background includes work with grief and bereavement, trauma and abuse, and relationship difficulties. Kim also supports people dealing with addiction, eating and sleeping problems, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Cancer-related distress and caregiver stress are among her additional focus areas.

Kim draws on a mix of approaches to fit each client. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to address thinking and behaviour, and Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused work to look at relational patterns. She combines these with a client-centred stance and practical coaching tools when helpful.

Sessions are conducted in English and she can work with people in the United Kingdom and internationally. Fees vary with location and a subscription model is used, which can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

BACP · United Kingdom

Languages

English

How Kim's approaches translate to online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and take valued action. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes by focusing on what matters rather than trying to stop thoughts.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connections. This work can help with intimacy issues, communication problems and fears around abandonment by identifying patterns and trying new ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kim will discuss different methods and decide together which fits a person's needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative selection can change as therapy progresses.

Practical benefits of online counselling include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to have shorter check-ins when needed or to join from a quieter location if that helps concentration. The therapist's profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking to ensure they meet practical needs.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kim commonly support?

She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, self-esteem and depression. Additional focus areas listed include addiction, trauma, eating and sleeping difficulties, caregiver issues and cancer-related distress.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She practises an integrative person-centred approach that is warm and non-judgemental. She blends talking therapy with coaching elements and practical tools when helpful.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Kim has five years of experience working with people across relationship issues, grief, trauma, anxiety and other concerns noted in her profile.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is BACP registered and based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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