May Kirby

May Kirby is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who draws on a blend of practical therapies to help people manage strong emotions and life stress. She emphasizes a trusting working relationship as the starting point for change and offers straightforward, compassionate support for common struggles.

She has ten years of experience, including work in intensive outpatient mental health settings. That background shaped her focus on problems such as stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma and abuse, and addiction. She also helps people dealing with relationship difficulties, grief, self-esteem concerns, sleep and eating issues, and career or life-purpose questions.

Her approach mixes evidence-informed methods. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. She brings Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to support values-based change and to practice acceptance of difficult feelings. Attachment-based ideas guide work on relationship patterns and intimacy-related concerns.

Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. Clients can expect clear goals, practical strategies for day-to-day coping, and attention to how past experiences shape current problems. May listens closely and helps people find small steps that add up to progress.

She works in English and accepts international clients. To begin, interested people select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Therapeutic approaches for online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck and clarifying personal values to guide action; it can help with anxiety, depression, and anger by shifting how people respond to hard feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning; it is often used for anxiety, panic, mood concerns, and compulsive patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and aims to change how people relate in close connections, which can be useful for intimacy and communication problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and life context. That may mean trying a mixture of approaches and adjusting over time based on what helps most.

The biography does not specify session formats here, so please confirm the current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins from different locations. They also make it possible to continue work with a therapist across regions, which is helpful for people who move or travel frequently.