Kirsty Black , NCPS

Kirsty Black is a Neurodivergent-affirming counsellor based in the United Kingdom who brings a combination of formal training and long-term support experience to her practice. She holds NCPS accreditation and a BA (HONS) in Counselling, and she is currently undertaking an MSc in Child and Adolescent Mental Health with a focus on family work. She maintains ongoing professional development to refine her clinical skills and knowledge.

Kirsty has four years of professional counselling experience and has supported people in care and support roles for 16 years, working across charitable organisations, schools, universities, and private practice. She works with adults, adolescents, children, couples, and families, and has experience helping with neurodiversity, anxiety and depression, loss and bereavement, family and couple conflict, identity issues, addiction, and a wide range of other concerns listed in her specialties.

Practicing in an integrative way, Kirsty draws on therapeutic tools from multiple modalities so that interventions can be tailored to each person or family. She is able to incorporate creative methods such as art and play therapy alongside evidence-informed techniques like CBT and person-centred talking therapy. Her approach is rooted in respect, sensitivity, compassion, and empathy, focusing on supporting and empowering people as they work toward meaningful change.

Kirsty offers therapy via online, telephone, and digital text formats and adapts methods to meet clients where they are, with attention to individual needs, preferences, and life circumstances.

Integrative approaches for online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and develop practical skills to live in line with those values while managing difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, low mood, and coping with life changes.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding patterns in close relationships and how early connections shape current emotional responses. It is often helpful for relationship difficulties, family conflict, intimacy concerns, and issues tied to abandonment or attachment wounds.

Client-Centred Therapy emphasises a respectful, non-directive relationship in which the therapist offers empathy and understanding to support self-exploration and personal growth. This approach can assist with self-esteem, identity work, grief, and navigating transitions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kirsty works with clients and licensed professionals to identify what best fits each person's goals, needs, and preferences, adjusting methods over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit therapy into busy or geographically dispersed lives. These options support consistent access to therapists, allow continuity of care across locations, and enable a range of communication styles to suit individual comfort and needs.