Kim McCloskey, BACP, NCPS
15 years in practice
Kim McCloskey is a counsellor with 15 years of experience working in the United Kingdom.
License and registration
- BACP
- 381282 · expires April 2026
- NCPS
- NCS22-00640 · expires April 2026
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Kim
Kim McCloskey is a counsellor with 15 years of experience working in the United Kingdom. She uses a blend of practical approaches, including hypnotherapy, to help people manage stress, anxiety and depression. Kim aims to create a steady, respectful space where clients can begin to make changes at their own pace.
Kim has supported people through addictions, trauma and abuse, and the pain of grief and loss. She also helps those coping with life changes, low self-esteem and the challenges of ADHD.
Background and approach
Her wider focus includes chronic illness and pain, bereavement at end of life, and issues linked to isolation or relationship breakdown. Before moving into clinical practice she spent years teaching counselling and working as a lecturer. That background shapes her clear, practical style and her emphasis on learning useful skills in sessions.
She explains techniques plainly and checks they feel right for each person. In conversations she adapts to what a person needs most - short-term coping skills, longer-term emotional work or a mix of both. Sessions can include talking, practical exercises and guided relaxation rooted in hypnotherapy when appropriate.
Kim works with clients in English and accepts international clients. Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire after choosing Start Therapy and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kim lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Kim names
- Hypnotherapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches fit into online care
Kim combines hypnotherapy with client-centred work and elements of cognitive behavioural therapy. Hypnotherapy here involves guided relaxation and focused attention to help people notice and shift unhelpful patterns; it can support worry, stress and habit change. Client-centred Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person’s experience so they feel heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect and teaches practical skills to change upsetting cycles.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, try methods that fit the situation and adjust as progress is made. That collaborative plan helps make sure techniques suit both immediate needs and longer-term aims.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video lets people see facial expressions and work more closely on exercises. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when a camera is not wanted. Live chat and messaging provide shorter check-ins and ongoing support between real-time meetings. These options help people fit therapy around work, family life and other commitments.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Kim commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety and depression and supports people facing addictions, trauma and grief. Other areas include self-esteem, ADHD and coping with life changes.
What is Kim's therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and client-centred, blending talking therapies with skill-building. Sessions may include guided relaxation and techniques drawn from hypnotherapy when suitable.
How long has she been practising?
Kim has 15 years of professional experience, including time spent teaching counselling and working as a lecturer.
Where is Kim based and what credentials does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP and NCPS credentials as listed.
Can I work with Kim if I live outside the UK?
Yes, she accepts international clients and offers sessions to people living outside the UK.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with Kim?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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