Kim Simpson
Compassionate, practical therapy for change
About Kim
Kim Simpson offers a warm, steady presence for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or big life changes. She introduces practical ways to tackle low mood, self‑esteem struggles and relationship strains so clients can take small, manageable steps forward. Kim keeps language simple and meetings focused on what matters to each person.
She is Kim Simpson and holds BACP registration, which she follows closely in her practice. Kim uses a person-centred way of working that starts with listening.
Background and approach
From that base she draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to help shift unhelpful thinking and build coping skills. She may also use solution-focused ideas to set short-term goals and the Gottman Method for relationship issues when those fit the person’s needs. Sessions aim to be practical and collaborative.
Kim encourages clients to test new ways of thinking between sessions and to notice what helps in daily life. She also talks openly about when another referral might be more helpful, so people get the right kind of support.
Kim has five years' professional experience and often works with concerns such as addiction, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, eating difficulties and bipolar-related challenges. She also addresses communication problems, guilt and shame, loneliness and questions about life purpose and self‑love. Sessions are offered in English and Kim is based in the United Kingdom.
She welcomes international clients and combines empathy with straightforward techniques to help people move towards clearer choices and better day-to-day coping.
What Kim works with
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Sessions & fees
How Kim's Approaches Work Online
Kim uses a person-centred approach that begins with attentive listening and builds therapy around what matters to the individual. This helps people feel heard and shapes the goals and pace of work. Cognitive behavioural therapy focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thinking and on practising new behaviours, which supports issues like anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Kim discusses options with each person and adapts techniques to match their goals and preferences. The client and therapist decide collaboratively which methods to try and review progress as therapy continues.
Online formats give practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper conversations, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins, and live chat or text-based messaging suit those who prefer writing or need to fit support into a busy day. These options make it easier to maintain continuity, fit sessions around work or family commitments, and try different ways of working until the best fit is found.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
