Kim Poyser
Compassionate, practical counselling for life challenges
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About Kim
Kim Poyser offers support for a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and abuse, and challenges tied to parenting and family life. She also works with people facing identity and LGBT-related matters, eating concerns, bipolar mood issues, anger, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
Kim is identified by name in this profile and described with plain, direct language so readers can quickly grasp what she offers.
Background and approach
Kim has five years of professional counselling experience in her independent practice in the United Kingdom. Before this she spent 20 years working in social care with young people and vulnerable adults across local authority and personal settings.
She has previously worked in pastoral support within further and higher education, and held roles with Barnardo’s and Childline where she practised solution-focused approaches and online counselling. Her approach is simple and practical. She listens first, then shapes conversations to suit each person’s needs.
Kim uses client-centred work to follow what matters to the person in front of her. She also draws on solution-focused techniques to find small, achievable steps forward. Kim is a member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists, shown as BACP, and follows their ethical framework.
Her background includes training and workshops on topics such as suicide, self-harm and wider mental health matters. She is DBS checked and insured. Starting therapy is presented as a step that takes courage, and Kim aims to tailor sessions so they are practical and respectful.
Prospective clients are encouraged to match with a therapist and begin at a pace that suits them.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 5
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 394018
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Kim's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Kim works with
Everything Kim lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kim lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Kim works online
Solution-focused therapy looks for small, realistic steps that move things forward. Sessions concentrate on practical ideas and achievable goals rather than on lengthy problem analysis. This can be helpful for people wanting faster, action-orientated change in areas like stress, relationship patterns, or coping with life transitions.
Finding the right method is part of the work. Kim will discuss options with each person and decide together which approach, or mix of approaches, best fits their needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and may change over time.
Confirm the available session formats before booking as the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and offer the chance to attend from a familiar location. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often find that these practical benefits help people sustain therapy alongside everyday commitments.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does Kim help with?
Kim supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting and family-related issues, eating difficulties, bipolar mood issues, and related challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centred style to follow what matters to each person and solution-focused techniques to identify practical next steps and goals.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Kim has five years of independent practice counselling experience and 20 years working in social care, plus roles in pastoral support and projects with organisations such as Barnardo’s and Childline.
What are her professional credentials and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions available in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients book with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin working with Kim?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s stated availability.
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