Kim Poyser, BACP

Kim Poyser is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP registration, and brings five years of professional counselling experience in private practice. Kim aims to create a respectful and compassionate space for people to talk about difficult feelings and situations.

She formerly provided pastoral counselling in further and higher education settings. Before that she spent around 20 years working in social care with young people and vulnerable adults, including roles in local authority work and the private sector. Her background also includes project work with Barnardo's and online counselling with Childline.

Kim uses Client-Centred Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy when supporting people. That means sessions focus on the person in front of her and practical steps to move forward. She adapts her style to each individual rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach.

Her experience includes helping people affected by stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, eating and intimacy-related issues, and managing life changes. Additional focus areas include attachment and adoption-related matters, caregiver stress, chronic illness and disability, and issues such as codependency, infidelity, isolation and shame.

Sessions are offered in English and delivered online via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Kim asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire to begin the process and to schedule sessions according to availability.

How client-centred and solution-focused work online helps

Client-Centred Therapy places the person and their experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens carefully, reflects what is said, and helps people find their own way forward. This approach can be useful for feelings of low self-esteem, grief, anxiety and when someone needs a respectful space to be heard.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical steps that move a person toward their goals. Sessions identify strengths and what has worked before, then build brief, achievable actions. It is often helpful for stress, relationship concerns and coping with life changes where people want concrete progress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss options and agree a plan based on a person's needs, goals and preferences. That choice is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.

Online sessions can be booked as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video lets people talk face to face when needed, phone can fit a shorter check-in or when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat suits quick messages or ongoing support between calls. These formats make therapy more flexible, help fit it around work or family life, and make it easier to keep regular appointments.