About Kim

Meet Kim Barden! (She/her)

Thank you, for taking the time to read about me!

I’m Kim Barden, an Advanced BWRT® Practitioner (MIBWRT(Adv)) based in Guildford, Surrey. For more than a decade, I’ve worked with clients across the UK and internationally to help them break free from anxiety, OCD, phobias, trauma, and the patterns that hold them back.

My journey into therapy began with my own health challenge—being diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 1996. That experience gave me a deep appreciation for resilience, healing, and the importance of mindset in recovery. It also shaped my mission: to help others move beyond their struggles and create lives of freedom and purpose.

Since then, I’ve trained extensively:

Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) to Master Practitioner level in Brisbane (2011)
Hypnotherapy while living in Seoul
BrainWorking Recursive Therapy (BWRT®) with Terence Watts in Dubai, advancing to MIBWRT(Adv) level in 2017
Ongoing development in areas such as hypnosis, parts therapy, and BWRT

Alongside therapy, I hold a BA in Humanities and am a 3rd Degree Black Belt and Instructor in Martial Arts, bringing discipline, focus, and structure into every aspect of my work.

Now based in Guildford, Surrey, Kim works with clients across the UK and globally. She offers structured programmes tailored to help people release limiting beliefs and achieve lasting change.

Kim is known for her warm, non-judgmental approach and deep respect for the brain’s natural ability to rewire itself. She is also a 3rd-degree black belt and martial arts instructor, bringing discipline, focus, and resilience into every session.

I am a Registered BWRT Advanced Practitioner and you can find me here.

https://www.bwrt-professionals.com/practitioners/Kim-Barden-Peer-Group-Supervisor

https://www.aphp.co.uk/blog/therapist-profile/kim-barden/

I am fully insured with Oxygen Insurance and DBS Cleared.

Gold Standard BWRT® Therapist

Kim Barden BA (Hons), APHP Supervisor, BWRT® Peer Group Leader, MIBWRT® (Adv) Practitioner, & Clinical Hypnotherapist.

Gold standard Practitioner

My Approach

I specialise in BWRT®—a modern, neuroscience-based therapy that works directly with the brain’s automatic responses. Unlike traditional talking therapies, it doesn’t require you to relive past experiences. Instead, it re-wires unhelpful patterns at their source, creating fast and lasting change.

Whether it’s anxiety, OCD, trauma, or life-limiting beliefs, I focus on practical solutions that restore confidence, clarity, and control. Every client’s journey is unique, and I offer tailored pathways ranging from rapid resets to flagship 12-week programmes.

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I’m also a Peer Group Leader for the International BWRT® Institute, supporting other practitioners and contributing to the growth of our professional community.

Why Clients Work With Me

Clients often tell me they value my structured, professional approach alongside warmth and empathy. They appreciate having a clear path forward, without endless sessions or vague promises.

As one client put it:

“Kim has a structured, reassuring approach. The difference it’s made in my life is profound.”

Your Next Step

If you’re ready to break free from anxiety, intrusive thoughts, phobias, or old patterns, I’d love to help. Together, we can create the changes that matter most to you.

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Working with Kim has been a truly transformative experience her deep insight, compassion, and and intuitive guidance have helped me gain clarity and healing on a profound level. Each session leaves me feeling lighter or centered and empowered to navigate life‘s challenges with confidence. I highly recommend Kim to anyone seeking spiritual growth, emotional balance, and inner peace

Jen Beiser

Writer

Kim was incredibly knowledgeable, insightful, kind and supportive. She has a wonderfully calming aura which makes you feel at ease to speak. The BWRT sessions with Kim were really transformative, focusing on the root cause of any challenges you are facing. I highly recommend Kim and her wonderful work

Camilla Barden

Designer

The BWRT therapy has been very helpful for me and Kim is really good at her job; She takes the time to properly listen and understand you fully and what your needs and goals are with the therapy. From the first session to the last she was very comforting and easy to talk to about any issue. Would highly recommend Kim’s BWRT therapy.

Oscar Brammer Taylor

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Committed to you, focused on the future

‘BWRT®’ stands for ‘BrainWorking Recursive Therapy®’, a model of psychology and psychotherapy created by UK professional therapist, Terence Watts, MCGI. It’s a totally confidential method that does not require you to reveal your private information or personal secrets to your therapist and it is carried out in a completely conscious state. It does not use hypnosis or any concepts that might be considered mystical or unscientific – it’s completely logical, practical and down-to-earth, and for it to succeed only needs you to know what you want to change in your life. Only Certified Practitioners have been trained to deliver BWRT® and all have to adhere to a strict ethical code. Find out more at http://www.bwrt.org

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