Kirsty Nash , BACP, NCPS

Kirsty Nash is a counsellor working in the United Kingdom with ten years of professional experience. She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety and depression. Kirsty also supports those dealing with trauma, grief and changes in life circumstances.

Her approach sees the client as the expert in their own life. She aims to create a calm space where people can talk through what matters to them. Sessions focus on practical steps as well as understanding patterns that keep problems stuck.

Kirsty uses a mix of gentle, evidence-based methods. She draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to challenge unhelpful thoughts and on acceptance-based ideas to help people live with difficult feelings. Attachment-informed work helps when relationships and early experiences shape current struggles.

She often supports people with self-esteem, guilt or shame, and recovery after sexual assault or domestic violence. Young adults and those managing career or family pressures may find her approach relevant. Women’s issues are a named focus within her practice.

Kirsty works collaboratively to set goals and test practical changes between sessions. She emphasises small, achievable steps that build confidence over time. The tone in sessions is respectful and down-to-earth, aimed at helping people feel steadier and more able to cope.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, helps people notice and accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current patterns and helps people build safer ways of relating and trusting others. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviours to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kirsty will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. She adjusts the mix of approaches as sessions progress so practical tools and reflection support one another.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video suits longer sessions where visual connection helps, phone calls use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a break, live chat works well for short check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to arrange therapy around work, travel or family commitments while still using established therapeutic methods.