Kirsten Lawrence, BACP

Kirsten Lawrence helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or big life changes. She focuses on building confidence, managing mood and coping with loss or trauma. People contact her when they need calm, clear conversations and practical ways to move forward.

Kirsten uses a client-centred approach that puts the person's experience first. Sessions aim to make it easier to talk about difficult feelings and to notice strengths that can be drawn on. She also draws on mindfulness techniques to help people manage racing thoughts and intense emotions.

Her practice covers a wide range of concerns, from relationship and family difficulties to work pressure, caregiver stress and issues around identity. She supports people facing grief, low self-esteem, panic attacks, bipolar mood challenges and ADHD-related struggles. Practical problems such as money worries and career crossroads are part of the work too.

With eight years of experience Kirsten works with people in the United Kingdom and accepts international clients. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Sessions are offered in English and the format can be adapted to what suits the person best.

Therapy typically starts with a short conversation about what the person hopes to achieve. From there Kirsten and the client agree how to work together and which methods to use. The focus is on steady progress, clearer thinking and small changes that make everyday life feel more manageable.

How client-centred and mindfulness work online

Kirsten commonly uses client-centred counselling, which means conversations focus on the person's own experience. The therapist listens without judgement and helps the person find their own insights and choices. This approach is useful for feeling heard, building confidence and tackling whatever issue has become overwhelming.

She also draws on mindfulness therapy to teach simple awareness exercises. Mindfulness helps people notice thoughts and sensations without being swept away by them, which can ease panic, anxiety and stress. These are practical skills that can be practised between sessions to steady mood and reduce reactivity.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the therapy. Kirsten works collaboratively to choose what fits the person's goals, preferences and daily life. Together they check progress and adjust the way they work if something feels unhelpful.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions are useful when someone needs a shorter check-in or has limited bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to fit counselling into a busy day and to reflect in writing between meetings. Registered and accredited professionals can use these formats to make therapy more accessible across distance and schedules.