Kim Speake, BACP

Kim Speake welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, low mood, anxiety or relationship strain. She introduces a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk about difficult feelings and make practical changes. Kim aims to help people build clearer thinking, better coping and steadier confidence as they move forward.

With three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom, Kim has supported people facing trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, and problems with sleep, eating or intimacy. She also helps those dealing with parenting strain, compassion fatigue and the challenges that follow separation and loss.

Sessions focus on understanding what matters most to each person and breaking problems into manageable steps. Kim listens for patterns around abandonment, attachment and control so clients can try new ways of relating and coping. Work may include short-term goal setting, talking through painful memories and practising small behaviour changes.

Her BACP registration is noted as part of her professional background. Kim works in English and is happy to accept international clients for remote arrangements where that is possible.

To begin, clients use the site Start Therapy process to match with her and arrange a time. She asks people to bring what feels most pressing so early sessions can set clear, practical aims.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online therapy

Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on clear goals and practical steps. For example, approaches that work on thought patterns help people spot unhelpful thinking and try different reactions to reduce anxiety and low mood. Other techniques emphasise understanding attachment and relationship patterns so people can change repeated ways of relating and manage feelings of abandonment or avoidance.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques to try first, based on their needs, goals and what feels most doable. That decision can change as progress is made and new problems arise.

The practical benefits of online work include easier fitting of sessions into busy days and fewer barriers to meeting a therapist who is further away. Online arrangements can make it simpler to maintain regular check-ins, to choose shorter catch-ups when needed, or to avoid travel time. The biography does not list specific session formats here, so please confirm the exact online options before booking to ensure they suit your routine.