Hi! My name is Kirsten!
I am a qualified counsellor based in the UK!
Taking the first steps to seek help and admitting you need support, is often the hardest part of the journey, being in therapy can be a daunting task, but I am here to listen, I have 5 years of experience as a counsellor and 15 years of experience of working with young adults with behavioural and learning difficulties.
What you are experiencing doesn't make you "weird" or "unlovable", it makes you a human, and as another human, I am here!
I work in a person-centred, integrative approach, which for me, guides me to help you find your own way, gently challenging you to consider your reality and question, what is really going on here?
I endeavour to adapt my skills to fit each individual as an individual!
I hope to be approachable, non-judgmental and a calming person to be around. I have experience working with Victims of crime- Sexual, domestic and substance abuse, along with many others!
I have lived a full, eventful life up to now, and because of my own experiences, I hope to make even just one person feel less alone in this world! I am easygoing and understanding with others facing difficult times.
My goal as a counsellor is to sit with you in your darkest hour, shoulder to shoulder and humbly help you to help yourself find a flashlight (when you're ready).
I look forwards to speaking with you!
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Jungian Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #399525
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Kirsten Cook. 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.
My therapy sessions with Kirsten are very helpful indeed. She listens carefully and always understands how I feel and gently guides me to understanding myself and helps put things in perspective. She gives me good advice about how to cope and find solutions for things that are worrying me.
Written on May 06, 2026 after therapy with Kirsten for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, and sleeping disorders
Great at breaking down how actions and/or words can be percieved by others. Gives insight into childhood experiences and how they might have instilled certain traits or learned behavours. Never judgmental, always understanding.
Written on Mar 26, 2026 after therapy with Kirsten for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and grief
Really understanding and supportive
Written on Feb 10, 2026 after therapy with Kirsten for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Kirsten makes me feel safe and heard, and often gets right to the heart of the matter without me realising she was leading me there. She's a pro and super sweet with it, too!
Written on Jul 20, 2024 after therapy with Kirsten for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and adhd
Kirsten has been great in every way at helping me support my mental health. She makes my emotions feel justified while helping me overcome challenges in my anxiety. I would recommend her 100%!
Written on Jul 04, 2024 after therapy with Kirsten for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and career difficulties
Easy to talk to and who listens to how I feel and not judge always makes me feel a little better after each session.
Written on Jun 27, 2024 after therapy with Kirsten for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
