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May Kirby, LPC

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationSouth Carolina
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About May

May Kirby is an LPC based in South Carolina who brings a decade of clinical experience to her practice. She centers the therapeutic relationship as the engine of change, combining empathy with evidence-informed techniques to help clients navigate stress, anxiety, mood challenges, and trauma.

Background and approach

Her work draws on cognitive behavioral strategies alongside acceptance-oriented methods to support practical coping and values-driven change. Kirby integrates attachment-informed perspectives and client-centered listening to uncover patterns that affect relationships, self-esteem, and intimacy.

She also applies existential ideas when clients face questions of meaning, life transitions, or career shifts. Areas of focus include depression, addictions, ADHD, grief, parenting concerns, compassion fatigue, and a range of mood and anxiety presentations.

In sessions she emphasizes collaboration, helping people clarify goals and build skills that fit their daily lives. May’s approach is flexible, blending structured techniques like CBT with trauma-sensitive and attachment-based work when appropriate.

She accepts international clients and offers English-language services for those seeking support across different time zones.

Integrating therapeutic approaches for online work



May draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify values and take meaningful action even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise; this approach supports people facing anxiety, depression, or life transitions by emphasizing committed, values-driven steps. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering concrete skills for managing panic, mood symptoms, and everyday stressors. Attachment-Based Therapy informs her focus on relationship dynamics and early patterns that shape how people connect and regulate emotions, which can be especially useful for intimacy and communication issues.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to explore which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts techniques over time based on what helps most. This partnership aims to create a tailored plan rather than a one-size-fits-all protocol.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients in different locations and time zones to access licensed professionals. These formats support ongoing skill practice, check-ins between meetings, and scheduling that fits busy lives while preserving focus on progress and accessibility.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
May works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, addictions, ADHD, grief, and compassion fatigue.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
Expect a collaborative, client-centered approach that blends cognitive behavioral techniques with acceptance-oriented work and attachment-informed perspectives to suit individual needs.
How long has this clinician been practicing?
She has ten years of experience, including extensive work in intensive outpatient mental health treatment settings.
Where is the therapist licensed and based?
May is an LPC licensed in South Carolina, listed as SC LPC 6507, and she practices from that region.
Are services offered in other languages or internationally?
Services are provided in English, and the therapist accepts international clients.
What session formats are available for online work?
Clients can choose from video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How does billing and cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsFamily of origin issuesHoardingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

South Carolina

Languages

English

About

May Kirby is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in South Carolina, with 10 years of experience, not currently accepting new clients.