Therapist profile
May Kirby, LPC
South Carolina
Licensed Professional Counselor - relationships and anxiety
Continue with MayWhere May stands
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, South Carolina / 6507
- NPI
- 1386903680
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- South Carolina
About
- Codependency concerns
- Attachment issues
- ACT and CBT methods
About May
May Kirby is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, and many related struggles such as codependency and attachment issues.
She began her career in intensive outpatient mental health care and has kept a focus on practical, talk-based therapy. Sessions are collaborative and direct. She pays attention to how relationships, early family patterns, and coping habits shape daily life.
Her sessions use a mix of approaches so people can find what helps. She draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Attachment-focused ideas are used to look at how past relationships shape current reactions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques help people clarify values and take small, doable steps toward them.
May aims to strengthen a working partnership rather than offer quick fixes. She listens for strengths and practical barriers, then tries straightforward ways to practice new boundaries, communication, and self-management skills. People often work on saying no, handling others' moods, managing worry, or reducing reliance on substances or people-pleasing habits.
She conducts sessions in English and accepts international clients. To begin, prospective clients follow the online matching and scheduling steps on the site to set a first appointment.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, clarify what matters to them, and take small actions that fit those values. It can help when people feel stuck by worry, perfectionism, or people-pleasing. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and past relationships shape current reactions to others and uses that understanding to try different ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, low mood, or unhelpful coping habits.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with clients to try methods that fit their goals and preferences. If something doesn’t fit, it can be adjusted over time so sessions feel practical and relevant.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm which online options are currently offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and remove the need to travel. These practical benefits help people practice new skills in everyday life and follow through on changes between sessions.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, and related issues such as codependency and attachment difficulties.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a collaborative, talk-based approach that blends acceptance and commitment, attachment-focused, and cognitive behavioral ideas to address thoughts, behaviors, and relationship patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of clinical experience, including work in intensive outpatient mental health treatment settings.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and practices in South Carolina.
Does she work with people who don’t speak English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.