Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
How May works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- South Carolina
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About May
May Kirby is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who uses relationship-focused therapy to help people manage strong emotions like anger. She centers the connection between therapist and client as the starting point for change. Her style is direct and practical, aimed at building skills people can use day to day.
She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. That helps with anxiety, depression, panic, and mood-related struggles.
Background and approach
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is part of her work too, teaching people how to notice difficult feelings without being driven by them. Attachment-based ideas shape how she looks at relationship and intimacy issues. Those ideas guide conversations about family of origin, abandonment, and communication problems.
She also supports people facing grief, caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, and issues tied to identity, including LGBT concerns. Her background includes about 10 years of clinical work, much of it in intensive outpatient settings. That experience gave practical exposure to trauma, addictions, OCD and eating or sleeping problems.
It also informed how she helps clients set realistic goals and track small steps forward. Sessions can address career strain, life transitions, and finding life purpose. For those coping with ADHD, bipolar disorder, or personality concerns, she focuses on clear strategies and steady collaboration.
May aims to help people feel more in control of their reactions and more connected to their values.
What May works with
Everything May lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in May's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Family of origin issues
- Hoarding
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches May lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck by them and then commit to actions that reflect their values. It is useful for anger, anxiety, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with panic, mood disorders, and intrusive thoughts. Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early relationship experiences shape current reactions and communication, which can help with intimacy, abandonment, and family of origin issues.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try a few methods, and adjust based on what helps most. Clients and the therapist work together to pick techniques that match personal needs and daily life demands.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video allows face-to-face interaction for deeper exchange, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat fits quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping the focus on practical coping strategies.
Questions people ask about May
What concerns does May commonly address?
She helps people with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and attention-related challenges such as ADHD.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She emphasizes a strong therapeutic relationship and uses practical, skill-focused work. Sessions mix talking, behavioral experiments, and exercises to build everyday coping skills.
What experience does she bring?
She has about 10 years of clinical experience, much of it in intensive outpatient mental health settings, working with trauma, mood disorders, addictions, and related concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a South Carolina LPC credential and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she is able to work with international clients as well.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to therapist availability.