Ky Harkins Life Counselling Services

15/04/2026

I’m looking to connect with local business owners who would like to offer free mental health support to their staff.

I run a counselling placement facility in Southend, where trainee counsellors complete their required client hours alongside their training.

All trainees are:
• DBS checked
• Fully insured
• Assessed as ‘fit to practice’
• Supported through regular supervision
• Adult learners with valuable life experience

We are currently offering 6 free counselling sessions per employee, either online or face-to-face from our Southend offices.

This can support staff with:
Work-related stress, anxiety, low mood, family issues, grief and more.

After the 6 sessions, there is an option to continue at £20 per session, but there is no obligation.
Some businesses choose to fund this fully or split the cost with employees.

This is a simple, cost-effective way to support staff wellbeing, which can also improve morale, reduce absence and increase productivity.

If you’d like more information or to explore this for your team, feel free to message me or contact me on 07919 523315.

You can also view my business page here:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063612998389

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Counselling Services

08/04/2026

When my clients come for their first session, I always tell them a bit about me… not just my qualifications, but who I actually am.

So I thought I’d share a little of that here too.

I’m an integrative counsellor, which means I don’t believe in a ‘one size fits all’ approach. I draw on different types of therapy including Person-Centred, Psychodynamic, CBT, Transactional Analysis & Inner Child Therapy, so I can meet you where you are.

But more than that… I’m human first.

I’m a mum of three and until recently, a single parent.
I’ve worked in banking, in teaching, and now I’m lucky enough to teach counselling at Victoria Counselling & Training Service in Southend.

I run my own private practice, support local businesses, manage a team of counsellors, and provide placements for trainee therapists so I can offer affordable counselling to those who need it.

But my real drive for this work didn’t come from a textbook, it came from life!

I’ve experienced unhealthy relationships. I’ve sat in police stations, courtrooms and meetings with social care.
I’ve been through programmes designed to rebuild women after abuse.

And I’ve also been at rock bottom.

There was a time I felt so low I just wanted everything to stop.

I’ve struggled, I’ve coped in unhealthy ways and I’ve had to rebuild myself from the ground up.

I also lost a very dear friend to suicide… and that changed everything for me. I couldn’t help him.

But since then, I’ve been able to help so many others and that’s something I carry with me every day.

Today, I’ve worked with thousands of clients, and I genuinely feel privileged to do what I do.

Because this isn’t just a job to me… it’s something I understand, both professionally and personally.

My experiences won’t ever be exactly the same as yours - but I will sit with you, understand you, and support you through whatever you’re facing.

Over the next few days I’ll share more about the different types of therapy I offer.

If you’ve got any questions, feel free to ask ❤️

And here is the face behind the posts 😘

06/04/2026

Morning all,

Hope you are enjoying the bank holiday weekend.

I have been a bit quiet on social media lately as life has been manic and I’ve decided to have a bit of a rest.

However, I wanted to just put a little post together to let you all know about the qualified counsellors I have in my team.

I am very proud and honoured that these brilliant counsellors have decided to work with me and wanted to let you know the specialist areas we cover:

▫️Domestic Abuse & unhealthy relationships

▫️ Trauma informed counselling

▫️Couples/Relationship counselling

▫️ Children’s Counsellors

▫️Family Counselling

▫️ Bereavement (including all types of grief and loss)

▫️Addiction counselling (drugs, alcohol, food, gambling, work, s*x etc)

▫️Childhood trauma

▫️Sexual abuse

▫️Neurodiversity specialists

In addition to these specialist areas, we also work with the day to day issues such as anxiety, depression, work related stress, health issues, family issues etc.

If anyone is affected by any of the above issues and you are thinking something needs to change, please contact us now.

We are always happy to chat through with you how counselling works and what to expect from our sessions.

Contact me on 07919523315 for more info 💙

04/04/2026

FREE COUNSELLING

We are currently offering 6 sessions free again, online or face to face in Southend.

Adults and individual sessions only.

Please PM me for details.

We currently have no waiting list so you could start as early as next week, if you wanted to!

27/03/2026

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25/03/2026

I have 2 spaces left on a 9D Breathwork session being held 7-9.30pm in Eastwood, this Friday 27th March, £40 per person.

Please pm me if you are interested in the ultimate experience to reclaim your mental, emotional & physical wellbeing!

21/03/2026

I thought this would relate to many of my clients 🥰

https://www.facebook.com/share/17PkcAQ5hQ/?mibextid=wwXIfr

True 🙌

28/02/2026

**** FREE COUNSELLING ****

Contact me today for 6 FREE sessions with a trainee counsellor.

Face to face from our offices in Southend, or online.

After the 6 free, fees are £20 per session (if you want to continue but no obligation).

Text me on 07919523315 for more info.

• At Ky Harkins Life Counselling Services we offer counselling for various different things including; anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, abuse, panic attacks, OCD, self harm, couple counselling etc. We offer services for adults and teenagers.

27/02/2026

Have you ever been in a relationship that felt like a dream come true?

Everything moved quickly.
The connection felt intense.
You felt chosen… special… adored.

They told you how amazing you were.
Made grand gestures.
Spoke about a future together early on.

You remember thinking:
How did I get so lucky?

From the outside, everything looked perfect.
People admired your relationship.
Some even said they were jealous.

And you believed it too ❤️

Then one day something shifted.

Maybe there was anger you hadn’t seen before.
Harsh words.
A reaction that didn’t quite match the situation.

But they apologised.
They were upset.
They said it was only because they loved you so much… because they were scared of losing you.

So you forgave them.

Over time, these moments happened more often but always with an explanation.

You came home later than expected.
They’d had a stressful day.
You misunderstood them.
You upset them without meaning to.

Slowly, without noticing, life became smaller.

You stopped seeing certain friends.
You avoided doing things that might cause conflict.
You checked your phone constantly.
You learned how to keep the peace.

You told yourself this was love.

Meanwhile, others still saw the “perfect couple”.

Inside though, something didn’t feel right.

You felt anxious.
On edge.
Like you were walking on eggshells.

You loved them deeply…
yet somehow felt lonelier than ever.

You began losing confidence.
Questioning yourself.
Wondering who you used to be.

And still you stayed — because you knew they loved you.

Right?

💔

Many people live in this cycle without recognising it for what it is.

It doesn’t always start with obvious abuse.
It often begins with intensity, dependency, and emotional highs that make the lows harder to leave.

What feels like love can sometimes be a trauma bond.

If any part of this feels familiar, you are not weak, and you are not alone.

You deserve calm.
You deserve safety.
You deserve to feel like yourself again.

If you’d like support or simply someone to talk things through with, I’m here.

❤️

21/02/2026

Have you ever wondered what counselling is all about?

We are currently offering a first session free with a trainee counsellor.

Most people I speak to say things like:

“there’s nothing wrong with me”

“I didn’t have a bad childhood”

“I don’t need a stranger to psycho-analyse me”

“I don’t believe in all that airy fairy stuff”

And it always makes me smile, especially the idea that counsellors train for years just to talk about feelings without purpose.

Here are a few truths about counselling:

1️⃣ You don’t have to have something ‘wrong’ with you.

Counselling can help you explore what’s going well and what you might want more of in your life.

2️⃣ You don’t need to have had a difficult childhood to understand how your early experiences shaped you.

Even positive experiences influence how we see ourselves and others.

3️⃣ I don’t psycho-analyse.

I build a safe space where you can explore your thoughts and feelings at your own pace, with curiosity and support.

4️⃣ My training (3.5 years plus ongoing learning) is grounded in understanding the brain, relationships, and human behaviour - no ‘mumbo jumbo’, just empathy, insight and care.

If you’re curious, why not come and experience it for yourself?

Message me to book a free session , no pressure, just a chance to see what counselling feels like.

18/02/2026

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