About Lyn
Lyn Kirby offers steady, practical support for people facing addiction, relationship strain, grief and eating concerns. She writes plainly and listens closely so people feel heard. With three decades of experience, she helps clients tackle low self-esteem, mood difficulties and life transitions one step at a time.
Her approach is warm and person-centred. Sessions focus on what matters most to the individual. Conversations aim to make sense of past patterns and to find manageable next steps that fit day-to-day life.
How Lyn works
Lyn draws on motivational interviewing to help people resolve mixed feelings about change. That approach is useful when someone wants to reduce substance use, shift eating habits, or commit to different choices in relationships. It’s a practical way to build motivation without pressure.
Over 30 years in practice in the United Kingdom have given her broad experience with trauma, family of origin issues and abuse. She also supports people dealing with bipolar disorder, depression, cancer-related concerns and ageing issues. Her work includes coaching around life changes and relationship commitment problems.
Sessions are offered in English and can be arranged online for people living in different countries. Pricing varies by location and is billed through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, a person chooses Start Therapy, completes a short matching questionnaire and then schedules sessions according to therapist availability.
Lyn lists 2 ways of working on the entry:
What Lyn works with
The areas below are the ones Lyn selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Cancer
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 30 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How these approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy places the individual's experience at the centre of sessions. The therapist listens without judgement and follows the person's lead to help them make sense of feelings and choices. This approach is useful for people coping with grief, relationship problems, or low self-esteem.Motivational Interviewing focuses on building a person's own reasons for change. It uses reflective conversation to resolve ambivalence about behaviours like substance use or disordered eating. The aim is to strengthen motivation and plan small, realistic steps forward.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the person to identify goals, try techniques that feel helpful, and adjust the plan as needs change. This means approaches can be blended so therapy stays practical and relevant to daily life.
Online work offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be used when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer written conversation or who want regular, brief contact between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and travel while keeping focus on meaningful change.
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