Kirsty Woodier
Calm, focused support for everyday struggles
About Kirsty
Kirsty Woodier helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports those dealing with addiction concerns, family difficulties, trauma and parenting strains. Her approach suits people who want a respectful, listening space to sort through life changes and strong emotions.
Kirsty works in a person-centred way. That means she focuses on the person in front of her and offers empathy, acceptance and gentle challenge.
Background and approach
She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, using straightforward tools to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviours. She holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) degree in Psychology and a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.
Kirsty is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, noted as BACP, and keeps her practice up to date through supervision and ongoing training. Sessions are practical and conversational. Clients can expect to talk through recent problems, notice patterns that keep difficulties going, and practise small changes between meetings.
The tone is supportive and goal-focused rather than lecturing or clinical. Kirsty has three years' experience working with issues such as anger, attachment concerns, codependency, communication problems, divorce and separation, domestic violence, isolation and obsessive-compulsive symptoms. She offers different formats to suit daily life, including video, phone and text-based options.
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Sessions & fees
How her approaches work online
Client-centred therapy is about being heard. The counsellor offers acceptance and empathy while you lead the conversation. This helps with feelings of shame, low self-worth and relationship worries by making space to name what matters.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses simple tools to test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviours, which can help with anxiety, depression and obsessive patterns.
Deciding which approach to use is part of the work together. The counsellor will talk through goals, try methods that suit the client, and adjust the plan if something is not helping. This is a collaborative process rather than a fixed prescription.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation without travel, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a break at work, while live chat or text-based messaging suit quick check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options make counselling easier to fit into a busy life and keep momentum between meetings.
| 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
- Grief
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
