Kirsty Waite, BACP

Kirsty Waite is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience and a BACP credential. She offers a calm, non-judgemental space for people who feel overwhelmed, stuck, anxious or unsure how to move through a life change. Kirsty aims to meet clients at their pace and help them reconnect with their own strengths.

In sessions she adapts the approach to the person rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. She draws on person-centred work, cognitive behavioural techniques, attachment ideas and emotion-focused ways of understanding feelings. This mix is used to make practical sense of difficult emotions and to try small, manageable changes between meetings.

Kirsty has supported people with anxiety, stress, grief, low self-esteem and mood difficulties. She also works with trauma and past abuse, chronic illness and caregiver strain, sleep problems, and challenges around life purpose and midlife change. Her lived experience as a carer informs her understanding of balancing care responsibilities and personal wellbeing.

Sessions are described as collaborative and supportive, paced to the person and structured when helpful. Expect listening, reflection and practical suggestions to help you cope day to day. The focus is on building understanding and finding steps that feel achievable.

Kirsty has completed over 600 clinical hours in practice. She works in English and accepts people from outside the UK. If you want to explore concerns such as relationship issues, career crossroads or feelings of isolation, she can help you talk them through and plan next steps.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online counselling

Kirsty draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside client-centred work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice and accept difficult thoughts and feelings while focusing on actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns of relating and emotional connection formed in earlier relationships and helps people build different ways of relating to themselves and others in the present. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises being heard and understood, offering a steady, empathic presence that helps people make sense of their concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit the person, their goals and how they prefer to work. That choice can change as therapy progresses and new priorities emerge.

Please confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also suit people who prefer to talk without being on camera or who need a quieter option that fits around caregiving or work commitments. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists can help adapt session length and focus to fit everyday routines while working towards the client’s goals.