Counselling with Kirsty
To be heard is to begin to heal.
Hi,
I’m Kirsty
Life can feel complicated, painful or confusing at times. This could be because of something recent, something you’ve carried for a long time or feelings that are hard to put into words.
Counselling offers a supportive space to understand your emotions, help you recognise how the past has shaped you, and give you tools to work towards an authentic and meaningful life.
Working at a pace that feels comfortable for you, I draw from a variety of approaches, offering therapy to suit your personal needs and values. Above all, my work is centred on compassion - not only in how I support you but also in my commitment to helping you increase self-acceptance and kindness toward yourself.
I work with adults and young people aged 14+, offering one-to-one sessions either online (via Zoom) or in person in central Emsworth.
Each session is 50 minutes and cost £55.
What can I talk about in counselling?
People come to counselling for all kinds of reasons. You might be facing a specific challenge, working through something from your past, feeling stuck in an unhealthy situation or simply needing a safe, non-judgemental space to make sense of what’s going on in your life.
Here are some of the areas I often work with:
Chronic illness & pain
Disordered eating & body image struggles
Exploring faith & life’s meaning
Low confidence & self-esteem
Relationship & dating difficulties
Trauma & painful past experiences
Other areas I work with include:
Anger management
Career changes, work-life balance and workplace stress
Challenges within family relationships
Difficulties with communication, boundaries and people-pleasing
Emotional overwhelm and stress
Feeling stuck or behind in life
Grief and bereavement (online only)
Life transitions and change
Loneliness or social isolation
Perfectionism and fear of failure
I also offer Christian counselling, which integrates psychological support with a faith-based perspective, if this is something that is relevant to you.
My Training & Experience
With over seven years of experience, I’ve worked with individuals of all ages, genders and from different cultural and religious backgrounds.
Alongside traditional counselling, I spent several years at the mental health charity Mind, providing one-to-one support for young people dealing with self-harm, suicidal thoughts and other mental health struggles.
Alongside my formal qualifications, I regularly attend training to stay up to date with the latest counselling research and to offer the very best support I can to those I work with.
BA (Hons) in Counselling (Waverley Abbey College; Middlesex University)
Final Year Dissertation: The impact of weight stigma on individuals' mental health and experiences in counsellingDiploma of Higher Education in Counselling (Waverley Abbey College; Middlesex University)
Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling (Counselling Tutor; National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society)
Certificate in Working with Children, Young People and Families (Counselling & Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body)
My qualifications:
As a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the Association of Christians in Counselling (ACC), I’m committed to upholding their high standards of professionalism and ethics in my counselling practice.
If anything you’ve read here feels like it might be what you’re looking for or if you’d simply like to find out more - I’d love to hear from you.
The next step is a free 20-minute Zoom call where we can talk about what you’re hoping to get from counselling, discuss any questions you have and see if working together feels like the right fit.
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