Kristina Hill
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About me
Hi, I’m Kristina — a neurodivergent therapist offering deep, compassionate, trauma-informed counselling. I’m an autistic ADHDer, a qualified and accredited counsellor, and a clinical supervisor with a background in psychology and mental health. I’m a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), a graduate member of the British Psychological Society (BPS), and I'm currently completing an MSc in Psychology of Mental Health and Well-being.
My work is grounded in both academic research and lived experience — and I bring a warm, down-to-earth, and collaborative approach to therapy. I offer weekly online sessions for adults, young people, couples, and families across the UK.
💛 My Specialisms
I support neurodivergent individuals and trauma survivors to make sense of their experiences, reconnect with their bodies, and reclaim their voice.
I work particularly well with clients who:
- Are autistic, ADHD, or otherwise neurodivergent — diagnosed or self-identifying
- Grew up in toxic, chaotic, or emotionally unsafe families
- Experienced childhood abuse, neglect, or emotional invalidation.
- Are currently estranged from their families of origin or considering estrangement or low contact.
- Have lived through coercive control, domestic abuse, or post-separation abuse.
- Feel chronically overwhelmed, disconnected, burnt out, or “too much”
Are navigating identity, masking, or recovery from misdiagnosis or gaslighting. - Parenting a neurodivergent child or a child with additional needs or a fostered child.
🌀 My Approach
I believe healing happens through safety, connection, and gentle curiosity.
Many of the difficulties we face in adulthood—low self-worth, anxiety, dysregulation, people-pleasing, feeling stuck, can be traced back to survival patterns we developed in childhood. In therapy, we honor the parts of you that kept you safe while exploring how those patterns might be holding you back now. I draw from a range of modalities, including trauma-informed psychoeducation, emotional literacy, mindfulness, inner child work, polyvagal theory, and creative methods — always tailored to your pace and needs.
I offer a relational, somatic, and creative space where you can:
- Reconnect with your body and emotions
- Understand your nervous system responses
- Gently unlearn shame and self-blame
- Build self-trust and inner safety
- Explore new ways of being in the world
🧠 Neurodivergent-Affirming Therapy
You won’t need to mask here.
My practice is explicitly affirming of neurodivergent identity. I work in ways that support sensory needs, reduce overwhelm, and honor unique ways of thinking, feeling, and processing. Sessions are collaborative, flexible, and attuned to what regulation and accessibility look like for you.
🌱 Practical Info
Sessions are 50 minutes, held weekly either In Person, on Google Meet or by telephone.
I offer both short-term and open-ended therapy
I am fully insured, ICO registered, and hold Level 2 ACTO membership
If this sounds like the kind of support you’re looking for, I’d love to hear from you. You are welcome exactly as you are.
Training, qualifications & experience
My Training & Experience
I have extensive experience supporting adults, children, and young people across a wide range of settings, including charities, private practice, schools, and the NHS. My practice is grounded in both academic training and lived experience, and I am deeply committed to trauma-informed, neurodivergent-affirming, and relational approaches to healing.
Academic Qualifications & Core Training
Currently studying MSc in Psychology of Mental Health & Wellbeing – University of Wolverhampton
🎓 Postgraduate Certificate in Working with Couples
🎓 Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Clinical Counselling Supervision
🎓 Advanced Certificate in Online & Telephone Counselling (ACTO Level 2 Certified Counsellor)
🎓 Level 5 Certificate in Counselling Children & Young People
🎓 MBACP – Level 4 Diploma in Counselling and Therapeutic Studies
🎓 Postgraduate Certificate in Primary Education (PGCE)
🎓 BSc (Hons) Psychology with Criminology
Specialist Trauma & Neurodivergence Training
- Certified Trauma-Informed Practitioner
- Postgraduate Module in Trauma-Informed Practice
- Certificate in Trauma Treatment using EMDR, CBT, and Somatic Interventions
- Polyvagal Theory in Action: Creating Safety & Connection with Trauma Clients
- Creative and Somatic Parts-Based Psychology
- Parts Work and Inner Systems Therapy
- Mental Health & The Body: Treating Trauma Somatically
- Working with Trauma Triggers and Flashbacks
- Disorganised Attachment & Relational Trauma
- Working with Domestic Violence, Coercive Control & Emotional Abuse (Object Relations Approach)
- Co-dependency, Enmeshment, and Parent-Child Dynamics
- Childhood Neglect and Developmental Trauma
- Learned Helplessness and Complex PTSD
- ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and Trauma-Informed Practice
- Neurodivergence, Race & Inclusive Practice
- Working with Neurodivergent Clients (Autism, ADHD, AuDHD)
- Introduction to Racism and Mental Health
- A Mind-Body Approach to Race-Based Stress and Trauma
- Mental Health First Aid & Group Facilitation Training
Safeguarding & Ethical Practice
- Level 3 Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Safeguarding Children (Levels 1–3)
- Safeguarding Adults (Levels 1 & 3)
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 - £65.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Therapy is an investment in your well-being, your child’s emotional world, or your relationship. I aim to offer a transparent and flexible approach to fees, with options to suit your needs.
🔸 Adult Individual Therapy – £60 per session
50-minute sessions tailored to support your emotional well-being, identity, and healing journey.
🔸 Children & Young People – £65 per session
45-minute creative, relational, and somatic sessions rooted in attachment and trauma-informed practice.
🔸 Parent Consultations – £35 (30 minutes)
For parents of children and teens in therapy. This includes an initial consultation and any review meetings during therapy.
🔸 Couples Parenting Neurodivergent Children – £80 per 1-hour session
Supportive, attachment-informed sessions to strengthen communication, reduce conflict, and co-parent more collaboratively.
✨ Block Discount:
Book a block of 6 couples sessions for £385 (20% discount – saving £95).
Sessions must be used within 6 months and are payable in advance.
Booking & Payment
All sessions are to be paid in advance via bank transfer to secure your appointment.
I operate a 48-hour cancellation policy. Cancellations with less than 48 hours’ notice are chargeable in full.
I understand that life is complex — if rescheduling is needed, I’ll do my best to accommodate.
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