Maternity Leave

Please note that I am currently in the process of gradually coming back from maternity leave. At the minute I am only working Monday and Tuesday daytime (9am to 7pm) and Fridays 10:45am to 2:30pm.

The following slots are still available
:
Mondays, 9am
Mondays, 10am
Fridays, 12.45pm
Fridays, 1.45pm
 
I am planning to gradually increase working days to Monday to Friday, aiming to be fully back working in late Autumn 2026.
 
 If you are interested in sessions please feel free to get in touch, even if you cannot make the slots currently available. We can schedule a consultation call or video call (20min, free of charge) to get to know each other and for you to see if I could be helpful to you. 

YOU MATTER

You are more than just a social role, a diagnosis, a breadwinner or a carer. You are more than a stigma, a disability, a behaviour or what people think about you based on your outward appearance. And you are more than your struggles, your feelings of sadness and anger, or the utter despair you might be experiencing. You are not alone and things can be different - take the leap. Because you matter.

My Services

Hi, I am Kim. I offer short-term or long-term counselling, face to face or online, to clients with a variety of current difficulties and/or life stressors. I follow an integrative counselling approach, which means that I do not believe that a single therapeutic approach can benefit all individuals I am working with. Rather, I try to tailor therapy to my client's needs in a person-centred way. I am a registered member with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and adhere to their ethical framework. I practice both online via the Google Meet platform and in person in my own therapy room in Staythorpe, Newark (NG23 5RH).

My Mission

"Never have I dealt with something more difficult than my own soul." 


And that is true for all of us. I am fascinated by people and filled with warmth and admiration about how they tackle each day with such courage and strength, which is especially true for those of us who currently find themselves in a dark place and nonetheless are still here. I want to listen, understand and support those who are in despair, have lost their path or simply are wondering if there is more to life than just functioning every day. And I want to hold the light of hope for people as long as needed, until they can take over again. I want to help people understand themselves better in order to not just see the complexity of their soul, but also what comes with it, its uniqueness and stunning beauty.

What do you want to do with your one wild and precious life? 

My Values

The way I aim to relate to people is underpinned by deep empathy, unconditional acceptance, warmth, reliability and consistency as well as the idea of freedom and courage waiting inside all of us to be found and explored. 
I believe that the above creates the foundation for change to happen, facilitated by a trusting connection between my client and me. 

Furthermore, I am curious and love to learn, thus I continuously grow and develop with each and every single client I had the pleasure to have met. I actively encourage regular feedback and aim to implement derived suggestions to the best of my ability. Adjusting counselling to my client rather than trying to make my client fit to the way I think is "right" is one of my greatest objectives.

Due to my academic background my work is also informed by current research and scientific developments regarding psychology and psychotherapy, adapted to suit each client's individual needs and preferences.

Client Feedback

"Kim was always warm, patient and empathetic to whatever I was going through and wanted to talk
about – she made it feel very easy to talk about things that I had never even discussed with anyone
else. I always finished sessions feeling lighter, and I’m so glad that I chose Kim as my therapist. I’ve become more self-compassionate, feel more comfortable in myself and am now able to communicate my needs to my partner effectively, which I really struggled with pre-therapy. Overall, therapy with Kim has been life changing."

Client Feedback

"I originally wanted help to not feel as anxious as I had become about work and life in general, but
instead I am more able to accept being anxious and not let it rule what I do. Nothing was too much trouble and I got the help I needed at the right pace that I could handle. I am happy to be in a place where I don’t need the therapy anymore."

Client Feedback

"My experience with You Matter Talking Therapies has been very positive. I began sessions at a very
difficult time in my life, when I really didn’t know what else to do. I was not someone who particularly liked sharing my inner most feelings with people, much less a stranger. However, I did decide that the only way forward for me was to embrace the opportunity presented and be completely open and truthful in what I was doing, thinking and feeling, warts and all as they say. It was an extremely difficult thing to do but ultimately led me out of the black hole I was in. I not only talked, but listened and learned coping strategies, healthy outlets and also learnt a lot about myself. The care, support and understanding that I received during my sessions was second to none."