Kim Smith, BACP

Kim Smith is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom who works with adults and young people aged 16 and over. She trained in integrative-relational counselling and draws on four years of practice to help people talk through difficult moments. Her manner is warm and calm, and she aims to create a safe space where clients can reflect and make sense of what is troubling them.

Kim uses an integrative approach that blends different therapeutic ideas to suit each person. That means she adapts sessions to match what a client needs rather than following a single method. She places importance on the relationship in therapy and believes people carry strengths that help them change.

She supports people facing a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strains, addiction, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include ageing and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image and eating-related concerns. Kim also attends to trauma, attachment difficulties and ADHD-related challenges.

Sessions are grounded in straightforward conversation. Kim listens, asks questions that help clarify the problem, and works with clients to try out different ways of coping. Over time she helps people build practical steps they can try between meetings.

If someone is thinking about therapy, Kim guides them through a short matching process and then they can schedule sessions that fit their needs. Her practice aims to be approachable and focused on helping people make steady progress.

Approaches that guide online work and choice

Kim uses an integrative-relational way of working which weaves together different evidence-based techniques to meet a person’s needs. Integrative work means drawing on methods that focus on thoughts and feelings, and on how relationships shape current problems, which can help with anxiety, depression and relationship issues.

She also explicitly brings grief and bereavement practice into sessions when loss is central. That involves creating space to tell a story about the person who has died, recognising the emotional impact, and developing coping strategies for everyday life after loss.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist collaborates with each person to test methods and agree what feels most helpful. This is a joint process where goals, preferences and practical needs steer the choice of techniques.

The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and avoiding travel time. If you plan to use online meetings, confirm which formats are offered before booking, as the biography does not specify formats. Many people find online work easier to schedule around work and caregiving, and that it lets them keep therapy consistent while managing day-to-day demands.