Kim Poyser, BACP

Kim Poyser is a counsellor who supports people managing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, depression and midlife changes. She also helps with grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, eating and self-esteem issues. Kim works with people experiencing parenting or family strain, bipolar mood concerns, and isolation or loneliness.

Kim has five years in private practice and a longer background in social care and education. She is a BACP counsellor, which means she is registered with the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists. Before private practice she provided pastoral counselling in further and higher education and worked on solution-focused projects with charities such as Barnardo's.

Her day-to-day approach is straightforward and person-centred. Conversations are shaped around what matters to the individual. Practical, short-term steps from Solution-Focused Therapy are used alongside client-centred listening to help people move forward.

Kim has worked with young people and vulnerable adults in local authority and private settings. She has also practised as an online counsellor with Childline and attended training on suicide, self-harm and wider mental health topics. This background informs how she responds to crisis-related themes and longer-term life changes.

Kim aims to treat people with respect, sensitivity and compassion. She tailors sessions and plans to each person’s unique needs. To begin, she encourages people to take the first step and complete the service's matching process so a suitable session time can be arranged.

How Kim's approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy is about listening and responding to the person in front of you. The counsellor follows your lead, reflects your experience and helps you make sense of what matters right now. This approach suits people who want time to be heard and to explore personal values and feelings.

Solution-Focused Therapy looks for small, practical steps that move things forward. It focuses on what is already working and builds on strengths to reach short-term goals. This can be helpful when someone wants clear, manageable changes for stress, relationships or coping with life transitions.

Finding the best fit is collaborative. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences and practical needs in early sessions and together decide which approach or combination feels most useful. The plan can be adjusted as work progresses.

The original biography does not specify exact session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make fitting therapy around daily life easier and reduce travel time. It also allows for flexible scheduling, shorter check-ins when needed, and using quieter or lower-bandwidth arrangements if that helps you attend more consistently.