Kirsten Cook

Kirsten Cook is a counsellor who works in a person-centred, integrative way. She explains things simply and aims to be approachable and non-judgemental. Kirsten draws on four years of counselling experience and a longer history working with young adults with learning and behavioural needs. She wants to make people feel less alone and to listen without rushing.

Kirsten uses person-centred ideas to help clients find their own path. She offers gentle challenge when it can help someone see a different perspective. Her practice also incorporates psychodynamic and Jungian influences to look at patterns that repeat across a person’s life. Attachment-based thinking informs her work with relationship and intimacy concerns.

She has experience supporting people affected by sexual and domestic abuse, and by substance problems. Other areas she works with include anxiety, depression, stress, addictions, grief, parenting strain, self-esteem and eating concerns. She also pays attention to attachment, abandonment, codependency and communication difficulties.

Kirsten describes herself as calm and easygoing. Her sessions aim to be a steady space to talk things through, reflect, and practise small changes. She adapts her approach to suit each person rather than using a one-size-fits-all model.

Based in the United Kingdom and registered with BACP, Kirsten invites people to take the first step when they feel ready. She encourages clients to move at their own pace while she sits alongside them through difficult moments.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Kirsten draws on attachment-based and client-centred ideas in her work. Attachment-based Therapy looks at how early bonds influence current relationships and helps when people struggle with trust, intimacy or repeated relationship patterns. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s own experience and priorities, offering a non-judgemental space to talk and to explore what matters most to them.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which methods fit a person’s needs, goals and preferences. That means discussing what feels helpful, trying things out, and adjusting the focus as therapy progresses.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week and to have regular check-ins without travel time. It can also allow for shorter sessions or audio-only options when that suits practical needs. Registered or accredited professionals offering remote work can help clients maintain continuity of care while balancing everyday commitments.