Kim Forbes , BACP

Kim Forbes is an integrative, person-centred counsellor and psychotherapist with five years of clinical experience. She combines person-centred principles with complementary methods to support people through anxiety, relationship challenges, grief, trauma, and a wide range of life transitions. Her training also includes qualifications in life coaching and couples counselling, and she holds BACP accreditation - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which reflects her commitment to professional standards.

Kim works in a warm, empathic and non-judgmental manner, offering respect and compassion as clients explore issues such as sexuality, depression, divorce, COVID-related anxiety and more. Her approach emphasises helping people move toward authenticity and fuller engagement with life, reducing fear and anxiety that can hold them back. She frames change as a courageous step - the moment of deciding that later has become now - and aims to guide clients toward a more empowered sense of self.

Whether addressing attachment and intimacy difficulties, addiction, parenting stresses or career concerns, Kim adapts her work to each person’s needs, blending practical tools with relational support to help clients identify goals and build meaningful change. She welcomes working with international clients and provides services in English.

How therapeutic approaches meet online care

Kim Forbes draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based and person-centred foundations to guide online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being dominated by them, and supports action toward values-based goals - it can be useful for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on the patterns that develop in close relationships, helping clients understand and reshape how they connect with partners and family, which is often helpful for intimacy, abandonment and relationship difficulties. Person-centred therapy emphasises empathic, non-judgmental listening and places the client’s own experience at the heart of the work - it supports self-esteem, grief processing and building agency.

Finding the right fit is part of the process; Kim works collaboratively with each person to identify which approach or blend of methods best suits their needs, goals and preferences. A licensed professional or therapist will adapt techniques over time to match what is most helpful for the individual.

Online therapy with Kim uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to offer flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, to maintain continuity through transitions, and to access therapy from different locations, while keeping the focus on practical progress and therapeutic connection.