- Client-Centred Therapy
- Trauma focused care
- Creative exercises available
About Kim
Kim Zepler is a BACP-registered counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years' experience. She focuses on common early-adult pressures like relationships, work and study stress, anxiety, grief and big life changes alongside issues such as trauma, addiction and self-esteem. Kim works in a conversational, person-centred way that keeps the client's experience central.
Her sessions are client-led and practical. She listens without giving advice or sharing personal stories. Instead she helps people talk through what is happening and notice what matters to them next. That approach is useful for people unsure who they are after a change, or feeling stuck by loss or shifting roles.
Kim describes her practice as humanistic and trauma informed. She is comfortable supporting people after sudden events, bereavement including suicide, and histories of physical, emotional, financial or other abuse. She also works with issues like parenting strain, career uncertainty, ADHD, bipolar and chronic illness where these affect daily life.
Her clinical approach integrates elements of Client-Centred Therapy, Gestalt and Transactional Analysis. Sessions can include creative exercises and some mindfulness if a person wants them. Counselling can be short or longer term depending on needs.
Clients can expect direct, plain conversation with occasional gentle challenge. Kim brings a sense of humour and imagination to sessions while keeping the focus on the person’s concerns and goals.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, reflecting and following what matters to the person. It helps with issues like anxiety, identity questions and struggles after life changes by prioritising the individual's perspective.Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on understanding and processing distressing events. It aims to reduce the ongoing impact of traumatic or sudden experiences and can be helpful after bereavement, accidents or histories of abuse.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kim will discuss goals, preferences and what feels manageable and then agree a way of working together. That discussion is collaborative and may change as needs shift.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking because the profile does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around study, work and travel by cutting out commute time and allowing sessions from different locations. They can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or sessions without video when bandwidth or comfort make that preferable. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often find these practical benefits help people keep therapy in their day-to-day life.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports relationship strains, grief, trauma and general life changes, plus stress, anxiety, addiction and self-esteem issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and client-led, using a humanistic, person-centred approach that avoids giving direct advice.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience as a counsellor working in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I don't live in the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm the current session options before booking as the original profile does not specify which formats are provided.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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