May Kirby, LPC - Therapist in South Carolina

About May

May Kirby is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who draws on attachment-based ideas to guide her work. She believes the relationship between therapist and client matters most. That connection becomes the starting point for practical change and clearer thinking.

She offers straightforward help for stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma and abuse. She also supports people dealing with addiction, relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem problems, and grief. Other areas she addresses include sleep and eating struggles, ADHD-related challenges, and career or life-purpose questions.

Background and approach

May uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. She blends Attachment-Based Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when helpful. She keeps sessions focused on what you want to change and on building skills you can use between meetings.

Her style is warm and practical. She listens for patterns from a person’s history and current life, then helps identify small steps that add up. Sessions often include talking through difficult memories, practicing new ways to respond, and trying behavioral experiments to test different choices.

May has ten years of experience, including work in intensive outpatient mental health settings. She works with adults and accepts clients who live outside the United States. Sessions are offered in English and are available through video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging.

To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling are used to pair someone with the best fit.

Credentials

LPC (South Carolina): License 6507 · expires August 2027
NPI: 1386903680 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches May names

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Online support

Attachment-informed and skills-based care online

May uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how past relationships shape current patterns and emotional responses; this work can help when someone feels stuck in repeating hurtful cycles or struggles with trust and closeness. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used to clarify values and build willingness to feel difficult emotions while taking meaningful action toward goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with practical exercises and homework.

Finding the right blend of approaches is collaborative. May will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then tailor sessions to match. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made or priorities shift.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video is useful for longer therapeutic work and visual connection. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins or on-the-move support without scheduling a full session. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping treatment focused and goal-oriented.

Frequently asked

What concerns does this therapist help with?

May helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and relationship or intimacy issues. She also works with challenges like addiction, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, and sleep or eating struggles.

What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?

Her approach centers on the therapeutic relationship and practical strategies. May combines attachment-informed work with techniques from ACT and CBT to help clients change patterns and build coping skills.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

She has ten years of professional experience, including time in an intensive outpatient mental health treatment setting.

What credentials and location information are available?

May holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential (LPC) and is based in South Carolina.

In which languages are sessions offered and are international clients supported?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available online?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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