Kirstie Beckman, BACP

Kirstie Beckman is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She offers a warm, non-judgemental space where people can talk through what feels difficult. Kirstie keeps sessions focused on the person in front of her, not a one-size-fits-all plan.

She draws on client-centred principles to put the client's experience at the heart of sessions. Kirstie also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to help identify unhelpful thoughts and experiment with new behaviours. This blend aims to increase self-understanding and reduce emotional overwhelm.

Kirstie commonly supports people facing stress, anxiety, low mood and depression, and those coping with grief and life changes. She also helps with relationship and intimacy-related problems, trust and betrayal, and issues around self-esteem and identity. Parenting strain, career concerns and compassion fatigue are within her focus too.

Additional areas of focus include eating and body-image difficulties, attachment and abandonment issues, communication and control problems, and separation or divorce. She pays attention to how past experiences shape current patterns and coping styles. Sessions aim to build emotional regulation, self-compassion and clearer connection to personal values.

With five years of experience, Kirstie offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Sessions are conducted in English and available within the United Kingdom. The service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How Kirstie uses therapy approaches online

Client-centred therapy focuses on the client's own experience and priorities. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what she hears and follows the person's pace to help them feel understood and find their own solutions. This approach suits people who want a supportive space to make sense of emotions and decisions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect. It uses practical exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioural changes. CBT is often useful for anxiety, low mood and problems that feel stuck in repeating patterns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Kirstie will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what feels helpful. She adapts the balance of listening and practical tasks based on how things develop, working collaboratively to find what fits.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging, which add flexibility to scheduling. Video is good for a face-to-face feel, phone can suit quieter bandwidth or a shorter check-in, and messaging fits people who prefer writing or need flexibility during the day. These options make it easier to keep therapy going around work, family or other commitments.