Kirsty Waite , BACP

Kirsty Waite is an integrative counsellor in the United Kingdom who offers a compassionate, person-centered approach to therapy. With three years of professional experience and more than 600 clinical hours, she works collaboratively with people navigating anxiety, stress, grief, low self-esteem, trauma, life transitions, and the challenges of chronic illness or caregiving. Kirsty blends practical therapeutic tools with empathic listening, tailoring sessions to suit each person rather than following a one-size-fits-all model.

Her training and practice draw on a range of approaches, including person-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and reflective psychodynamic ideas, which she combines to meet individual needs. Kirsty also speaks from lived experience as a carer, a perspective that deepens her patience and understanding when supporting clients juggling caregiving responsibilities and their own wellbeing.

Sessions are collaborative and paced to the client, with flexibility to be more structured when helpful. Kirsty aims to help clients reconnect with their strengths, make sense of difficult emotions, and move toward the life they want. If someone is feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain about next steps, Kirsty offers a supportive space to explore those concerns and take the first steps toward change.

Therapeutic Approaches and How They Work Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small, practical steps toward a meaningful life - useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships influence current patterns in close connections and emotional responses. It can help people understand and shift relationship behaviors, manage abandonment or attachment issues, and build more secure bonds.

Kirsty approaches therapy collaboratively, listening to each client's goals and preferences to determine which method or blend of methods will fit best. She works with clients to try approaches, adjust as needed, and find the most helpful path forward together.

Online therapy with Kirsty is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for people with busy schedules, caregiving duties, or limited local options. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, attend sessions from home or elsewhere, and integrate therapeutic work into everyday life while working with licensed professionals and therapists committed to individual progress.