Kirstie Beckman

Kirstie Beckman is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years of practice. She offers a calm, non-judgemental space where people can speak about what matters most to them. Sessions are paced to the individual and focused on helping people make sense of their feelings and choices.

Her background combines client-centred values with practical cognitive behavioural techniques. She pays attention to how past experiences and unmet needs shape present patterns. This includes how people cope with stress, anger, relationship strain and changes in life circumstances.

Kirstie helps clients build clearer self-understanding and stronger emotional regulation. She works on improving communication, spotting unhelpful thinking habits, and developing day-to-day strategies that feel manageable. Work can include addressing grief, low mood, body image concerns, and difficulties linked to trauma and abuse.

Practical issues such as parenting stress, career challenges, burnout and compassion fatigue are also part of her focus. She supports people dealing with intimacy-related concerns, eating and food-related issues, abandonment and attachment difficulties. The aim is usually to reconnect with values and make steady, realistic changes.

Therapy is collaborative and tailored to each person. Kirstie uses approachable language and straightforward tools so people can apply new ways of coping between sessions. Sessions are conducted in English and follow the BACP framework that the counsellor holds as a guiding standard.

How client-centred work and CBT translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the centre of sessions and values being heard. In practice this means the counsellor follows your lead, listens for what matters most, and helps you find your own solutions. It suits issues where understanding feelings and building self-compassion are important.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. Sessions involve identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying out small behavioural changes to reduce distress. This approach can help with anxiety, low mood, anger and daily coping strategies.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss your goals and preferences and together you will decide which methods to try. This collaborative planning helps keep therapy relevant to your life and priorities.

The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand. It can also suit people who prefer to work from a familiar room or who need flexibility around work, caregiving or other commitments.