Kirsty Palmer , NCPS

Kirsty Palmer is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with six years' experience supporting people through life changes. She uses a person-centred way of working and aims to make first steps feel manageable. Kirsty speaks English and accepts international clients for online work.

Her style is gentle and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on what matters most to the client and move at a pace that feels comfortable. Kirsty helps people talk through stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns in straightforward terms.

She also supports those dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Additional focuses include ADHD, attachment problems, body image and carer stress. She works with questions about eating, sleeping and managing chronic illness too.

Kirsty uses approaches drawn from attachment-based work, client-centred therapy and cognitive behavioural ideas. She brings these together to help people understand patterns, test new ways of coping and build more helpful habits over time.

Practical matters are kept simple. Sessions run as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Fees vary by location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire.

How Kirsty’s Approaches Work Online

Attachment-based work focuses on patterns formed in early relationships and how they show up now. It helps people understand why they respond the way they do in close relationships and can be useful for issues like abandonment, attachment worries and intimacy concerns.

Client-centred therapy puts the person's experience at the centre of the session. The therapist listens without judgement, reflects back what they hear and helps the person find their own solutions to things like stress, depression and self-esteem struggles.

Cognitive behavioural ideas look at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect. Practical techniques can help change unhelpful thinking and build new coping habits for anxiety, sleep problems and eating-related issues.

Deciding on an approach is part of the work. Kirsty will talk through options and tailor a plan to match goals, needs and personal preferences. This is a collaborative process and can shift as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility that fits modern life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier when movement is needed, while live chat or text-based messaging suits short check-ins and people who prefer writing. These choices make it easier to attend regularly and to fit therapy around work, caring roles and busy schedules.