Kirstine Hunter , BACP

Kirstine Hunter is a humanistic counsellor registered with the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) who typically offers sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays. She combines a person-centered, warm approach with practical experience from volunteering and paid roles, including three years in a bereavement setting and work with an LGBT+ organisation.

Kirstine takes an interest in how individual differences shape experience and impact relationships with others and the self. She offers an accepting, non-judgemental space to explore identity, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, loss and other life challenges, adapting her way of working to suit each person she sees. Through conversation and reflection she supports people to increase awareness of patterns, reduce overwhelm and find manageable steps toward feeling more settled.

Her background in the health sector, including work in a cancer setting, gives her insight into how physical health and hormonal changes can affect mental wellbeing. She is particularly committed to supporting people experiencing menopausal or other hormonal transitions, and draws on this clinical perspective alongside established therapeutic methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

Integrating ACT and CBT for flexible online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice and accept difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying what matters most to them and taking steps toward those values. It is often used for anxiety, stress, low mood and situations where managing reactions to change or loss is important.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and developing practical strategies to shift them, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Kirstine will work collaboratively with each person to identify which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences. She combines these approaches with a humanistic stance, adapting interventions to the individual rather than applying a fixed model.

Online therapy by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging offers greater flexibility for scheduling and lets people access support from home or work. These options can make it easier to fit sessions around health concerns, caregiving responsibilities or busy lives while still working with licensed professionals and therapists toward meaningful change.