Counsellor profile
Kim Forbes, BACP
Counsellor - Relationships and anxiety
See online counselling options- Person-centred
- CBT informed
- Attachment work
About Kim
Counsellor Kim Forbes is a BACP member with five years' practice in the United Kingdom. She describes herself as an integrative person-centred counsellor and psychotherapist and lists life coaching and couples counselling qualifications. Kim says she works with relationship issues, grief, trauma, sexuality, anxiety and depression among other concerns.
Kim meets people who are feeling stuck or overwhelmed. She offers straightforward talking therapy focused on what is happening now and what a person wants to change. Sessions aim to help people notice patterns, make choices and try different ways of responding to problems that matter to them.
Her approach draws on several methods, including cognitive behavioural ideas to look at thoughts and actions, attachment-based thinking about relationship patterns, and emotionally-focused ways of working around close partnerships. Kim also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) ideas and client-centred practice to keep the work practical and person-led.
She lists many concerns she helps with, from stress and self-esteem to addiction, intimacy issues, and coping with life changes such as divorce or bereavement. Additional focuses include attachment difficulties, body image, caregiver stress and codependency.
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted. Costs vary with location and are managed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people are asked to use the site button to complete a short matching questionnaire and book a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling
Kim uses cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to help people spot unhelpful thought patterns and try practical changes in behaviour. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, low mood and stress because it focuses on what someone thinks and does day to day.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early and current relationships shape reactions now. That approach can help when difficulties repeat across friendships or partnerships and where trust or closeness feels hard.
Finding the right method is part of the work. Kim will discuss different ways of working and agree what to try first. This is a collaborative choice based on what you want to change and how you prefer to work.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can suit people who need to fit sessions around work, childcare or travel, and it can make shorter check-ins or regular weekly sessions easier to arrange. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises, homework and talking time so therapy fits into everyday life without extra travel.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she work with most often?
Kim lists stress, anxiety, relationship and grief among her main concerns. She also notes support for intimacy issues, self-esteem, addiction and coping with life changes.
What is her counselling style?
She practises an integrative person-centred style. Kim combines that with approaches such as CBT, ACT and attachment-focused ideas to suit each person.
How long has she been practising?
She has five years' experience working as a counsellor and psychotherapist in the United Kingdom.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is listed with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Can I have sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Costs vary by location. Sessions are paid via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
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