Welcome! If you are looking for a warm and safe professional therapist to talk things through with, you are in the right place. I am credentialed in the United Kingdom with 3 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, coping with addictions, trauma, abuse, coping with grief, & coping with loss. I also have experience working with intimacy related issues. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Body image, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #408849
NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred) #NCS21-00936
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Kim O'Brien. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
It's been a really positive experience for me and I have been going through a time of great upheaval and large decisions as I contemplate whether I should return to my home country from abroad. It's been extremely clarifying as to my thought process and I have been in a dark place due to some recent family crises.
Written on Jun 04, 2026 after therapy with Kim for 1 month on issues concerning grief, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
I am so happy that I’ve gone with Kim, she just understands everything and I feel so comfortable, enough so that I can share anything with her
Written on Mar 11, 2026 after therapy with Kim for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, and self esteem
She is very professional, helpful, on time. She gives me a sense of peace when I am speaking with her. I highly recommend her to people who are struggling.
Written on Feb 24, 2026 after therapy with Kim for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and sleeping disorders
Kim's session has such a weighty impact on your life, you're being transformed into someone much more capable with every session. Even the ones where you feel you'll have nothing to say, something fruitful comes out. I was sceptical whether therapy would be effective, but with the right person it is effective and an awakening. I'm so grateful I was matched with Kim because her warmth, expertise and consistancy has helped me overturn many false beliefs about myself and others. Thank you so much
Written on Dec 24, 2025 after therapy with Kim for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
very committed and understanding and straight to the point no missing around which is brilliant for me works really well.
She’s also a specialist and addictions and instead of me in the right direction so far I have made fantastic programs with her
Written on Dec 05, 2025 after therapy with Kim for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions, intimacy-related issues, and bipolar disorder
Kim has been an absolute game-changer for me. She creates a space that feels safe, grounded, and judgment-free, but she also knows exactly when to challenge you so you actually grow. Her approach is thoughtful, compassionate, and surprisingly practical, every session leaves me with clarity I didn’t even realize I needed. If you’re looking for someone who genuinely listens, understands, and helps you make real progress, Kim is that person. I can’t recommend her enough.
Written on Nov 13, 2025 after therapy with Kim for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd