Kim Welch, BACP
Calm client-centred support for parents and individuals
Explore online therapy options- Years in practice
- 15
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English, Afrikaans
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Self esteem
- Focus
- Career difficulties
About Kim
Kim Welch is a counsellor with 15 years of experience offering calm, practical support. She uses a client-centred approach to help people make sense of stress, anxiety, low mood and life transitions. Many come with worries about self-esteem, career direction, parenting or coping after loss.
Sessions are conversational and paced to suit each person. Kim focuses on helping people find clearer choices and rebuild confidence. She listens without directing the story, then reflects what she hears so people can spot different options.
Background and approach
This way of working can be useful for anyone feeling stuck, overwhelmed or unsure which next step to take. She also supports people dealing with grief, compassion fatigue and mood-related difficulties such as seasonal affective disorder or postpartum depression. Other areas she helps with include relationship worries, eating concerns and the practical strain of major life changes.
Kim has experience with attachment and abandonment issues, and with personality-related struggles like avoidant or dependent patterns. She helps people who feel isolated, empty or burdened by guilt and shame to find more manageable ways to cope. Sessions are offered in English and Afrikaans to people in the United Kingdom.
Kim works online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging, and encourages a collaborative plan based on each person’s needs.
What Kim works with
Everything Kim lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kim helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Dependent personality
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kim lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Client-centred care delivered online
Client-Centred Therapy is a simple, respectful way of working that begins with genuine listening. The therapist reflects what she hears and follows the client’s lead, which helps people explore feelings and choices at their own pace. This approach is often helpful for stress, low mood, self-esteem issues and parenting concerns because it creates space to notice what matters most.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. Kim will discuss goals, preferences and what feels useful, and then tailor sessions together. This is a collaborative process where the person’s experience guides decisions about focus and techniques.
Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls offer face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can work with lower bandwidth, live chat allows shorter check-ins and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options give flexibility for appointments around work, childcare and travel.
Questions people ask about Kim
What concerns does Kim help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and self-esteem issues, and with life changes such as career shifts or grieving a loss. Parenting and compassion fatigue are also listed focus areas.
What is the therapy style like?
Kim uses a client-centred approach that prioritises listening and reflection. Sessions are non-directive and shaped around each person’s pace and priorities.
How much professional experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional work experience supporting people through a range of emotional and practical challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
Kim is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Afrikaans. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kim?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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