May Kirby, LPC

May Kirby is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on practical, people-centered therapy. She draws on a decade of experience to help clients manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions. May keeps sessions straightforward and grounded, aiming to strengthen what already works in a person’s life.

She believes the relationship between therapist and client starts change. Conversations are collaborative and paced to each person's needs. May listens for values, strengths, and the small habits that add up to bigger shifts.

Her approach mixes several well-known methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to notice and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters and commit to actions that reflect their values. Attachment-Based ideas guide attention to how early relationships shape current patterns.

May has worked extensively in an intensive outpatient mental health setting over her career. That experience informs how she structures sessions, sets goals, and addresses crises when they appear. She also supports concerns such as trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting stress, ADHD, and mood disorders.

Sessions are conversational and aimed at real-life change. May helps people build coping skills, improve communication, and find clearer direction after big life shifts. To begin, follow the site’s Start Therapy process and complete the short questionnaire to match with her.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people name what matters most and take small, committed steps toward those values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and habits and practicing new ways of thinking and behaving to get different results. It often helps with mood disorders, panic, and obsessive patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at relationship patterns that began early in life and how they affect current connections and emotional safety.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. Plans are adjusted over time as needs change and progress is reviewed together.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm available online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow focused check-ins during a break or between obligations. Some approaches lend themselves to homework and practice between meetings, which can be especially helpful for skills-based CBT and ACT work. Ask about format options when you schedule to find an arrangement that fits your routine.