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May Kirby, LPC
South Carolina
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anxiety and Relationships
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-based work
About May
May Kirby is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and a range of other concerns. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals. May offers straightforward, skills-based support rather than vague talk therapy.
Before moving into a broader practice she spent years in an intensive outpatient mental health treatment setting. That background shaped her focus on concrete strategies and structured care. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and attachment-informed ideas to address patterns that keep problems going.
In sessions she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits, try alternative responses, and build daily routines that reduce distress. Work may include brief behavioral experiments, values-based goal setting, and using the therapeutic relationship to explore how attachment history shows up now. The aim is practical change you can test between meetings.
May also has experience with addictions, grief, intimacy concerns, eating and sleep problems, ADHD-related challenges, and mood conditions including bipolar and panic symptoms. She helps people sort through life transitions, caregiver stress, and communication or commitment issues. Her approach blends active skill teaching with reflective discussion.
Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are accepted. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, prospective clients follow the site steps to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How CBT, ACT, and Attachment work in online sessions
May uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify patterns of thought and behavior that increase distress and then try concrete alternatives. CBT sessions typically focus on specific skills you can practice between meetings, such as thought records, behavior experiments, and activity planning.She also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify personal values and build willingness to face uncomfortable feelings while moving toward meaningful goals. Attachment-based ideas are used to notice how early relationship patterns show up in present-day interactions and to practice new ways of connecting and communicating.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will review your needs, goals, and preferences and suggest what to try first. That choice is collaborative and can change as progress is tracked.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists often use these practical benefits to support consistent, skills-focused work without promising any specific outcome.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, and related concerns listed in her profile.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and test different behaviors. That work often involves brief experiments and skills to change daily habits.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 10 years of experience, including work in an intensive outpatient mental health treatment setting.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her services?
Use the site button to see online therapy options, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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