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- Client centred practice
- Trauma informed care
- BACP credential
About Kim
Kim Zepler is a humanistic counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She works in a conversational, client-led way and focuses on the concerns people bring. Her aim is to offer a calm space where someone can talk without judgement and make sense of what they are facing.
She helps with a wide range of issues, including relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, stress, anxiety, addiction, low self-esteem and bipolar and depressive struggles. Kim also supports people dealing with life changes, parenting strain, sleep or eating concerns, anger, and work or career pressures. She names traumatic brain injury among areas she focuses on and is comfortable addressing trauma-related problems.
Her style is humanistic and person-centred, which means the conversation follows the client’s experience rather than giving advice. Kim describes her practice as trauma-informed and will work with sudden or historical traumatic events, including bereavement and serious accidents. Creative exercises and gentle mindfulness can be added if helpful.
Kim completed training that led to BACP membership, which is shown as BACP. She has three years' experience in practice. Sessions are shaped by what each person needs and can be short or longer term depending on the situation.
People who meet her find a warm, straightforward approach with a sense of humour. The work can involve reflective questioning and occasional challenge, all aimed at helping someone find clarity, acceptance, or change.
She helps with a wide range of issues, including relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, stress, anxiety, addiction, low self-esteem and bipolar and depressive struggles. Kim also supports people dealing with life changes, parenting strain, sleep or eating concerns, anger, and work or career pressures. She names traumatic brain injury among areas she focuses on and is comfortable addressing trauma-related problems.
Her style is humanistic and person-centred, which means the conversation follows the client’s experience rather than giving advice. Kim describes her practice as trauma-informed and will work with sudden or historical traumatic events, including bereavement and serious accidents. Creative exercises and gentle mindfulness can be added if helpful.
Kim completed training that led to BACP membership, which is shown as BACP. She has three years' experience in practice. Sessions are shaped by what each person needs and can be short or longer term depending on the situation.
People who meet her find a warm, straightforward approach with a sense of humour. The work can involve reflective questioning and occasional challenge, all aimed at helping someone find clarity, acceptance, or change.
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How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centred Therapy means the conversation follows the person's concerns and priorities. The counsellor listens closely, mirrors what she hears, and helps someone make sense of their feelings and choices. This approach is useful for issues like stress, low self-esteem, relationship concerns and coping with life changes.Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on understanding and working through the effects of traumatic events. It aims to support people who have experienced sudden or historical trauma, abuse, illness, or serious accidents, and can help with grief and post-trauma difficulties.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kim will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and help choose techniques that feel comfortable. That choice is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm which formats are offered before booking because the biography does not list specific session types. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, reduce travel time and allow shorter or longer check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer talking without being in the same room, and options can be adjusted to match quieter surroundings, bandwidth needs or how much visual contact someone wants.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyAddictionsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHearing impairedHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
3+ years
Credentials
See below
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this counsellor help with?
She supports many issues including relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, stress, anxiety, addictions, sleep and eating problems, anger, self-esteem, bipolar and depression, and challenges after life changes.
How would she describe her way of working?
Her style is conversational and client-led, with a person-centred approach that follows the client’s experience rather than offering advice.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has three years of practice and describes her work as trauma-informed, having supported people after sudden and historical traumatic events.
What credential does she hold and where does she practise?
She lists BACP as her credential and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.