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Kimberly Bennett

Kimberly Bennett

United Kingdom

Calm-focused counsellor for sleep and rest

  • 19 years' experience
  • English
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Credentials
BACP
Registration
BACP, United Kingdom · 388236
Based in
United Kingdom
  • Empathic listener
  • Practical tools
  • Sleep support

About Kimberly

Kimberly Bennett is a counsellor who focuses on helping people find rest, better sleep, and calm. She creates a warm, non-judgemental space where people can talk through what is worrying them. She aims to listen carefully and respond with respect so clients can start to feel more able to cope.

She uses a blend of approaches that are chosen to fit each person’s needs. Sessions often include practical tools for managing anxiety, grief, difficult life changes, or sleep problems. Reviews are built into the work so progress can be checked and plans adjusted if needed.

Kimberly is a Registered Member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and has 19 years of professional counselling experience across a range of settings. She has worked supporting people with anxiety through a national UK charity and spent two years supporting bereavement care at a hospice.

Her practice includes helping with relationship difficulties, self-esteem and motivation, neurodivergence challenges and parenting strains. She also offers coaching-style support for practical goals like career decisions and managing compassion fatigue.

Kimberly adapts how she works when life events affect progress and she aims to match approaches to each person. To start, people are asked to complete a short questionnaire and then arrange sessions according to the therapist’s schedule.

Therapeutic approaches for better sleep and daily calm

Kimberly draws on client-centred work to make sessions feel supportive and respectful; this approach helps people talk at their own pace and identify what matters most to them. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, offers practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and routines that can keep anxiety and poor sleep going. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple ways to notice and settle the body and mind, which can aid winding down and improving rest.

Choosing the right approach often happens together. Kimberly will discuss what you hope to achieve and try methods that match your goals and preferences. Over time she and the client review progress and adjust the plan so the work stays useful and realistic.

The therapist has experience delivering therapy online and by phone, but readers should confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, school runs or medical appointments. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a full session isn't needed, or sessions without being on camera if that helps someone engage more comfortably.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

19+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Kimberly help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship problems, self-esteem, sleep and many life changes.

What is Kimberly's therapeutic style?

Her style is person-centred and collaborative, using a mix of approaches chosen to fit each person’s needs and goals.

How much experience does she have?

She has 19 years of professional counselling experience working in a variety of settings.

What credentials and region apply?

She is a Registered Member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are costs and sessions organised?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Kimberly?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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