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Kimberly Bennett

Kimberly Bennett

BACP

United Kingdom

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In their wordsCompassionate person-centred counselling

Key details

Credentials
BACP
Registration
BACP, United Kingdom / 388236
Experience
19 years
Languages
English
Location
United Kingdom

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.

  • Warm non-judgemental space
  • Practical goal-focused work
  • Supports grief and trauma

About Kimberly

Kimberly Bennett is a counsellor who focuses on the person in front of her. She creates a warm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to move forward. Her approach aims to make it easier to name feelings and decide on practical next steps.

Kimberly works in partnership with each client and shapes sessions around their needs and goals. She uses a mix of therapeutic approaches to match what helps best for the situation. Reviews are built into the work so progress and methods can be adjusted when life changes.

With 19 years of counselling experience and registration with the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy), she brings long-term practice to issues such as stress, anxiety, depression and relationship problems. She also supports people coping with grief, trauma, self-esteem struggles, and challenges tied to neurodivergence.

She has worked in a hospice setting supporting bereavement and end of life concerns, and with a UK charity on anxiety-related work. Kimberly also holds a Diploma in Autism which informs her person-centred support for autistic people and those managing related communication or sensory issues.

Her interest includes helping people manage life changes, parenting pressures, career stress, and the emotional effects of disasters and other large-scale events. She offers coaching-style support for motivation and confidence alongside therapeutic work.

To begin, readers are invited to use the online Start Therapy flow to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

How her approaches translate to online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflecting feelings and priorities so people feel heard and clearer about next steps. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect and uses practical exercises to test new ways of coping with anxiety, low mood or stress. Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice the present moment and develop calmer responses to upsetting thoughts or sensations.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The counsellor will discuss options and try to match methods to a person's goals, preferences and day-to-day needs. Reviews during the work allow changes if something is not helping.

Confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats in this profile description. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also permits sessions in quieter surroundings and can be useful when face-to-face meetings are difficult to arrange. Registered professionals and therapists adapt tools and exercises for remote work so progress can continue even when life feels disrupted.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

19+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of issues does she help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, grief, self-esteem, trauma, neurodivergence-related challenges, and coping with life changes including disasters.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is person-centred and collaborative, blending approaches such as CBT, mindfulness, somatic and solution-focused techniques to match each person's needs.

How much experience does she have?

She has 19 years of professional counselling experience, including work in a hospice and with a national UK charity supporting anxiety-related issues.

What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is a registered member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start therapy with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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