Kim Speake
Practical support for stress and life changes
About Kim
Kim Speake welcomes people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or life changes. She writes plainly and listens closely so clients can talk through painful experiences. Kim aims to make the first step easier for anyone unsure where to begin.
She focuses on common concerns such as relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and motivation. Kim also supports people dealing with addictions, sleep and eating difficulties, anger and depression. Her work includes attention to attachment and abandonment worries, communication and commitment problems, and caregiver stress.
Background and approach
Kim brings three years of professional practice in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, abbreviated as BACP. That background informs a practical approach rather than lengthy theory. Sessions tend to focus on what is useful for the person in front of her.
In sessions she creates an open, non-judgemental space for people to share thoughts and feelings. Conversations are straightforward and paced to each person’s needs. The aim is to build coping skills and clearer thinking so clients can make decisions that feel right for them.
People who choose Kim will find collaborative, goal-focused work that meets everyday realities. She helps clients set manageable steps and reviews progress along the way. Her style suits those who want direct support with emotional problems and practical ways to move forward.
What Kim works with
Sessions & fees
How evidence-based approaches work online
Kim uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches coping strategies for anxiety, stress and mood regulation; this involves learning and practising small, concrete tools to manage feelings. Another approach emphasises understanding attachment and relationship patterns so people can notice unhelpful cycles and try new ways of relating in everyday life.Choosing the right method is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and what feels most helpful, then try approaches that fit those needs. Progress is reviewed together and methods are adjusted as needed so the work stays useful and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, which makes therapy adaptable to different schedules. Video helps recreate a face-to-face conversation, phone can work when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in, and chat or messaging lets people reflect in writing between calls. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments while keeping continuity of support.
| 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
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 3 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
