Kim Forbes , BACP

Kim Forbes is a counsellor working in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP accreditation and has five years of clinical experience. Kim focuses on helping people reduce anxiety, manage stress, and make sense of relationship and intimacy issues. She also supports people facing grief, depression and changes such as separation or career shifts.

Her approach is warm and person-centred. Sessions are calm and non-judgemental, with an emphasis on respect and listening. Kim aims to help people find their authentic selves and reduce fear that gets in the way of daily life.

Kim uses a range of practical methods depending on what best fits the person. She draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to build values-led action. Attachment-based ideas help when relationship patterns feel stuck.

People might come with issues such as compulsive behaviours, body image concerns, codependency, or compassion fatigue. Kim also works with grief, trauma and identity questions including LGBT matters. She addresses both emotional and everyday problems, like sleeping difficulties or coping after loss.

Sessions can be carried out online by video, phone, chat or text messaging. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and then books a time that suits them. Kim aims to guide and support people as they take steps toward a more empowered life.

How Kim's methods translate to online therapy

Kim commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy when working with clients. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then taking small steps that match what matters to the person. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and helps people build healthier ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kim will discuss goals and trial methods to see what fits best. Decisions about techniques and pacing are made collaboratively so the client feels involved and understood.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or messaging can suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options give flexibility to fit therapy around work, travel or busy family routines.