- Values focused
- Action oriented
- Relationship aware
About May
May Kirby is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who draws on collaborative, person-focused approaches to help people manage stress, sleep trouble, anxiety, and relationship strain. She centers the therapeutic relationship as the starting point for change and works with clients to find practical steps toward better rest and daily functioning.
She has ten years of experience that include time in an intensive outpatient mental health treatment setting. That background informs how she balances structure with flexibility during sessions. Clients can expect straightforward conversation about what’s getting in the way of sleep, mood, and everyday coping.
May uses methods from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address worry, low mood, and patterns that keep problems going. She also draws on Attachment-Based and Client-Centered approaches to explore how relationships shape emotions and behavior. These approaches are offered in plain language and applied to daily routines, sleep habits, and relationship patterns.
Sessions focus on small, doable steps. May helps people notice unhelpful patterns, try different strategies, and track what actually works. She also brings existential ideas when clients face big life questions or changes, helping them clarify meaning and values.
May works with a wide range of concerns including trauma, grief, addictions, ADHD, and issues around intimacy and identity. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. To begin, people use the site Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.
How May’s approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take small committed steps toward them while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It is useful for anxiety, sleep struggles, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and testing practical changes to reduce worry, improve mood, and support better sleep routines. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape reactions and closeness, which can help with intimacy issues, relationship conflict, and emotional regulation.Finding the right approach is part of the work. May treats the choice of methods as a team decision and will adjust techniques based on the client’s goals, preferences, and what proves helpful in real life. The collaboration includes regular check-ins about what’s working and what needs changing.
Confirm current session formats before booking because this profile does not list specific options. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy weeks, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when that is useful. Some people find phone check-ins require less bandwidth, while video sessions let the therapist and client read facial cues. Licensed professionals often use online work to reinforce everyday routines such as bedtime plans, stress management exercises, and steps for improving relationships.
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Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does May address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, sleep problems, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, ADHD, grief, and other mood or behavior concerns.
What is her approach in sessions?
Sessions emphasize a strong therapeutic relationship and practical strategies. She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered listening, and attachment-informed work.
What experience does she bring?
May has ten years of clinical experience, including work in an intensive outpatient mental health treatment setting.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - practicing from South Carolina.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English, and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking since the profile does not list specific formats. The site matching process will provide details during scheduling.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started if I want to work together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.