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Kim Sharp, BACP

Calm practical support for anxiety and stress

8 years in practice · based in United Kingdom · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Kim

Kim Sharp is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with eight years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and the effects of trauma and abuse. Kim sees clients who are dealing with relationship strain and workplace pressures, and she also supports those facing body image concerns, separation and midlife changes.

She works from a view that each person knows their life best.

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Background and approach

Kim helps people identify their strengths and use those skills to tackle problems that feel overwhelming. She aims for practical conversations that lead to small, steady changes rather than quick fixes. In sessions she listens closely and offers tools to manage anxious moments and low mood.

That may include learning ways to calm the body, adjust unhelpful thinking patterns, and practise new behaviours between meetings. She explains steps clearly and checks in about what feels useful for each person. Kim draws on eight years of clinical experience in the UK and holds BACP registration, which is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

She combines that background with a warm, straightforward style to make the work feel manageable. People who choose Kim often want a supportive, practical approach. She accompanies clients as they try new choices, build confidence, and work towards a steadier life.

Her aim is to empower rather than direct, so each person sets the pace.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Two evidence-based techniques often used with Kim are practical skills training and trauma-informed listening. Practical skills training focuses on learning clear steps to manage anxiety and stress, such as breathing exercises, activity planning and behaviour changes to reduce avoidance. Trauma-informed listening means the counsellor pays attention to how past harm shows up today and helps people pace the work so it feels manageable.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and is decided together. The counsellor will ask about your goals, what has helped before, and what feels workable now. That way the plan reflects your needs and preferences, and is adjusted as you go along.

Online therapy offers different ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful when visual cues help the conversation, phone sessions can fit into a short break or use less bandwidth, live chat is helpful for quicker check-ins, and messaging supports regular brief reflections. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life while keeping the focus on progress and practical support.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Kim help with?
Kim helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self esteem and depression. She also focuses on body image, divorce and separation, midlife crises, social anxiety and workplace issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative, with a focus on clear steps to manage anxious moments and low mood. Sessions combine listening with simple tools and tasks to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience working with people in the United Kingdom. That experience informs the approaches she uses in sessions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I have sessions from outside the UK?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided within the United Kingdom context only.
What session formats are available?
Kim offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as session formats. This range lets people choose what fits their schedule and comfort.
How are fees and starting handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

What this therapist works with

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Experience
8 years
Licensed
Languages
English

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