Kirsten Cook, BACP

Kirsten Cook is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who uses a person-centred, integrative approach. She aims to offer a calm, approachable presence and listens without judgement. Kirsten draws on four years of counselling practice and additional experience supporting young adults with behavioural and learning challenges.

Kirsten believes asking for help is a big step and treats that step with respect. In sessions she encourages people to notice their own patterns and to question what is really going on for them. She adapts her way of working to suit each individual rather than using a one-size-fits-all method.

Her background includes supporting people affected by sexual abuse, domestic abuse and substance-related harm. She also supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship concerns. Kirsten lists a wide range of additional focus areas such as body image, attachment and ADHD-related challenges.

Kirsten names Attachment-Based, Client-Centred, Jungian and Psychodynamic approaches among the methods she uses. In practice this means time to reflect on relationships, personal meaning, and how past experiences shape current feelings and behaviour.

She aims to be a steady companion through difficult periods, helping people find small, practical steps forward. The goal is collaborative work - Kirsten sits alongside people while they explore and build coping strategies that fit their life.

How Kirsten’s approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based work looks at patterns in close relationships and how they shape feelings and reactions. Online sessions using this lens help people notice how they connect and move towards safer, more dependable ways of relating.

Client-Centred practice puts the person’s experience at the heart of the session. The counsellor offers empathy, acceptance and gentle reflection so the person can find their own answers and pace the process themselves.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kirsten will explore goals, preferences and how you respond to different ways of working. Together you decide which methods fit best and adjust them as the relationship develops.

Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing a shorter check-in on a work break. It also lets people choose whether to be on camera or use audio only, which can help on days when speaking feels harder. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt timing and pacing so sessions meet day-to-day needs.