'Ky is a friend of a friend and heard that I'd been suffering anxiety since lock down and kindly offered me some counselling sessions with her. I was reluctant to start with because I couldn't see how talking would help.. I didn't even know myself why I was feeling so panicky and anxious! I decided to take Ky up on her offer and I'm so glad I did. I was a complete mess before, crying all the time and having regular panic attacks, after only 3 sessions with Ky I felt like a new person! I no longer let my mind run wild. She is so encouraging and friendly and I miss her now that my sessions have ended. I would recommend a chat with Ky no matter how big or small.. you will be glad that you did. Thankyou Ky, you've been my hero during my low times'

'Ky was a great help and gave me a few 'light bulb' moments, that really helped me. Ky was easy to talk to and made me feel welcome. I have had other counselling sessions where I have felt awkward and uncomfortable. I highly recommend Ky and will return should I feel I need to. Thanks Ky and good luck.'

'I can’t recommend Ky enough, she’s a wonderful person and brilliant at what she does, she’s really easy to talk to. She’s also been so flexible and has really helped me through a difficult time, thank you so much Ky'

'When I first started to see Ky, I was a neurotic, anxious shell of the person I am now. My mind was racing at 100mph daily, little did I realise at the time all I needed was someone like Ky to help me untangle all my thoughts and make me understand why I reacted to things the way I did. She helped me overcome my panic attacks with a certain tactic and now I only have to think of things I can see around me and it distracts me enough to overcome the panic.'

'I can’t thank you enough for everything you’ve done so far! Everytime I leave I feel so much better already! You really are a miracle worker!xx'

'I’ve had around 6 sessions with ky, she’s the first counsellor I’ve ever been to in person, she’s literally amazing, she asks all the right questions to get to the bottom of your feelings, I felt like every week I saved up my issues to discuss at our next meeting and she would always know how to unpick it all and make sense of it! I’ve only stopped due to financial reasons otherwise I’d be carrying it on for the foreseeable future. But I know where she is if things change, would recommend 100%!'

'I was in a bad place and needed some help. After talking to Ky Harkins, I started to believe in my self more and started to love myself more. It’s been more than three months and I feel so much happier with life. I can finally move forward.'

'So after 30 years of thinking I could do with some counselling, I decided to take the plunge. Sometimes it was difficult and sometimes it was so exhilarating. Without Ky I would not of been where I am today.'

'They are extremely professional. but with that human touch. My life has changed for the better. In short, Ky is a LEGEND I have been seeing Ky most weeks for a little over a year. From the first session she was SO easy to open up to and I felt 100% comfortable. She not only helped me through the grieving process of loosing my mum, but she helped me with issues I didn't even realise I had! She is a great listener, makes no judgements, and has truly helped me in ways I couldn't have imagined. It will be strange not seeing her on a regular basis, but she has given me the tools I need to accept myself and move forward with my life. Thank you SO much Ky for everything you have helped me work through, I will be forever grateful'

'I struggled with many things, especially the break up of a relationship and Ky was patient with me toing and froing with my emotions and feelings. She used her own experiences as examples and the more I heard about her life and how she overcome these very similar situations the more faith I had in myself... she made me realise that I do deserve better, I can stand up for myself and I don't need to be that frightened little person any more.'

'I now have no qualms in expressing how something makes me feel - I have a right to feel that way... and I have learnt that it's not the person who makes me feel that way, it's that I allow them to make me feel that way... so i have altered my expectations.
Just because I would behave a certain way, doesn't mean everyone is going to be the same, and they have their reasons for doing so too.'

'I am not saying I now don't struggle, and changing certain behaviours is still a struggle even now, especially with recent events. But I take a deep breath and think to back to certain things Ky has said and use them techniques to handle certain situations and I know that she would be proud.
My sessions have finished now but I know she is at the end of the phone and I can book a session in whenever I needed.'

'I have said it before and I will say it again... everyone needs a Ky'

'I was a bit apprehensive at first as I’d never done anything like this before. But I found Ky to be very warm, welcoming and non judgemental and she made me feel very comfortable. Ky helped me a lot and I am very grateful to her!'

'I started visiting Ky for counselling after the breakdown of my marriage! I saw her every week for 6 months and I honestly wouldn’t be in positive mental place I am today if it wasn’t for Ky! Professional and personable and wouldn’t hesitate to see her again if I need. Highly recommend!!'

'She is very friendly, understanding and makes you feel so comfortable. She is very professional, empathetic and has given me a better understanding of how to manage my mental health. I am now ready to take on the ups and downs of life.'

'I was having so many days off sick with my mental health the year before I started counselling. This year has been so different. I have had very few days off and none to do with mental health. Thank you Ky.'

'I began my counselling with Ky in January this year (2022) after leaving an extremely toxic and abusive relationship with a narcissist. New year new start I thought, so I started my first sessions with Ky. I was a shell of who I used to be I felt broken worthless and embarrassed, I had no understanding as to why this happened to me and I had so so many questions. Ky made me feel at ease right from the start it was like talking to my mum or a friend I didn’t feel judged at all it just felt natural. She just listened to everything I had to say and you could see that she really cared. As the sessions went on I learnt so much from Ky and I began to understand and except things I wouldn’t have been able to before. Ky has so much knowledge on narcissism and she even provided me with extra material for my own research which again helped me on my journey. The time came when we both thought I’d benefited as much as I could from the counselling and actually despite feeling like I’ve accomplished something I actually felt quite sad. I looked forward to our sessions every week because I enjoyed speaking with Ky and learning from her. I don’t know how I would’ve got through it without you Ky you are an incredible lady and an amazing councillor. Thank you so much for everything, you’ve helped me a lot and I am so great full Xx'