Kirsty Palmer

NCPS · United Kingdom

A calm, person-centred counsellor for change

Experience

6 years

Practising in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Session type

Online only

About Kirsty

Kirsty Palmer is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with six years of practice. She offers a calm, person-centred way of working that helps people take small, practical steps toward change. Her style is gentle and patient, aiming to make conversations feel manageable for someone who is anxious or overwhelmed.

She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. That can help when someone struggles with abandonment, intimacy, or communication.

Background and approach

Kirsty also uses elements of cognitive behavioural therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and try new ways of responding. Sessions are shaped around each person’s priorities. She listens first and helps people name the problem.

From there she suggests straightforward strategies and ways to practise them between meetings. The aim is to build more reliable coping skills and clearer decision-making. Kirsty works with many common life and mental health concerns.

These include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, eating and sleeping problems, grief, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She also notes focus areas such as body image, chronic illness, codependency and first responder issues. Practical matters are kept simple.

Sessions can be arranged by following the site prompts and completing a short matching form. Conversations are in English and are suitable for people based in the UK and internationally.

What Kirsty works with

Primary focus

Also works with

How Kirsty works

Attachment-Based Therapy

Listed by Kirsty among the ways they work.

Client-Centred Therapy

Listed by Kirsty among the ways they work.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Listed by Kirsty among the ways they work.

Existential Therapy

Listed by Kirsty among the ways they work.

Sessions & fees

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current reactions. Online sessions can explore patterns of closeness, trust and abandonment, and how these play out now in relationships and self-image. Client-centred work places the person’s experience at the heart of the session; the therapist listens without judgement and follows the person’s pace to help them feel heard and understood. Cognitive behavioural techniques look at thoughts and actions that keep problems going and introduce small experiments to test new ways of thinking and behaving.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Kirsty will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and decide together which methods to use. That collaborative planning helps make sessions feel relevant and manageable rather than one-size-fits-all.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people work face to face when they prefer that interaction. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone wants an audio-only conversation. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins, journalling between sessions, or people who find writing easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family commitments and other routines.

Session length	Typically 50 minutes
Client ages	Adults, 18 and over
Fees	Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime
Insurance	Not billed directly

Questions people ask

What kinds of problems can be brought to sessions?

She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, eating and sleeping issues, grief, relationship and intimacy difficulties, and parenting strain.

What is her therapeutic style like?

The approach is gentle and person-centred, focused on listening first and then suggesting practical steps. She combines relational work with techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour.

How much experience does she have?

She has six years of experience working with adults on a range of mental health and life concerns.

Where is she based and how is she credentialed?

She is based in the United Kingdom and holds the credential NCPS as listed in her profile.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients from outside the UK.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.