Kirsty Black, NCPS
Practical, neurodivergent-affirming counsellor
Details
| Name | Kirsty Black |
|---|---|
| Credentials | NCPS |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | NCPS |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 4 |
About Kirsty
Kirsty Black is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She holds NCPS accreditation and a BA (HONS) in Counselling, and she has four years of professional experience in counselling work. Kirsty has spent many more years in support roles and remains committed to ongoing professional development.
Kirsty describes herself as neurodivergent-affirming and draws on both lived experience and clinical practice. She has provided help through charities, schools, universities and independent practice.
Background and approach
Her background shapes a flexible and practical way of working. In sessions she uses a mix of approaches to suit the person in front of her. That can include Narrative ideas that help separate problems from the person, and Cognitive Behavioural techniques to spot and shift unhelpful patterns.
Kirsty also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-informed ways of thinking when those fit the issue. She offers therapy online, by phone, live chat and text messaging. These formats are used to fit around people’s lives and communication needs.
Sessions are organised through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Kirsty is currently studying for an MSc in Child and Adolescent Mental Health with a family focus. She continues to build her skills through regular continuing professional development and adapts her work to what people say helps them most.
Her practice is described as respectful, compassionate and practical. Kirsty aims to help people feel heard, find clearer ways of coping, and make changes that suit their daily lives.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Kirsty works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Kirsty among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Kirsty among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Kirsty among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Kirsty among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Kirsty among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Kirsty among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Kirsty among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Kirsty among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Kirsty among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Kirsty among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kirsty among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Kirsty among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kirsty among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Kirsty among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Kirsty directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Kirsty directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Therapeutic approaches for online work
Many of Kirsty’s ideas come from Narrative Therapy, which helps people separate their problems from who they are. Narrative work invites people to tell their story differently and notice alternative ways of seeing themselves and their challenges.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which focuses on values-based action and accepting difficult thoughts and feelings rather than trying to eliminate them. ACT can help with anxiety, low mood and life changes by steering attention toward what matters most.
Attachment-informed approaches are used to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This can be useful when worries about trust, closeness or conflict keep repeating in someone’s life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and how they like to communicate. Together they decide which methods to try and make small adjustments as therapy progresses.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and non-verbal cues. Phone calls use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and text are helpful for shorter check-ins, reflective writing or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into everyday life.
Common questions about this listing
What issues does Kirsty focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns, among many other issues listed, including grief, trauma, addiction and parenting.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses an integrative, narrative-informed style that adapts to each person. Sessions mix talking, practical tools and creative options when helpful.
What is her background and experience?
Kirsty has four years of professional counselling experience and 16 years in support roles. She has worked in charities, schools, universities and independent practice.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds NCPS accreditation and a BA (HONS) in Counselling and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a course of therapy?
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