- Client-centred approach
- Trauma informed care
- Creative exercises
About Kim
Kim Zepler is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of experience. She works with relationship difficulties, family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression and a wide range of life stresses that upset everyday living.
Her way of working is conversational and client-led. Sessions focus on the person in front of her and what they are experiencing. Kim does not give advice or share personal details; she aims to help people talk through what is happening to them and how it affects daily life.
Loss and change are a frequent focus in her work. She describes loss broadly - not only bereavement but also endings such as friendship breakdowns, family estrangement, moving, changes in health, or shifts in identity like job loss or children leaving home. These kinds of losses can leave people feeling confused about who they are, and Kim helps them name and make sense of those feelings.
Her practice is trauma informed and she works with sudden or violent events, serious illness and accidents, and with people who have experienced physical, emotional, financial or historical abuse. She uses gentle, respectful enquiry and can include creative exercises or mindfulness if a client wants them.
Kim draws on humanistic ways of working, integrating Person-Centred approaches with Gestalt and Transactional Analysis elements. She aims to be direct but warm in session and is willing to ask difficult questions when that is helpful.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening without judgement and helping people talk through what matters to them. It can help with shame about identity, grief and relationship strain by creating space to name feelings and reflect on choices.Trauma-Focused Therapy looks directly at the effects of trauma and sudden losses. It aims to help people understand how past events influence current feelings and reactions, which can be useful when shame or guilt are linked to traumatic experiences.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kim will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and together they will decide whether person-centred conversations, trauma-focused work, creative exercises or a mix feels most useful. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as specific delivery methods are not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins between commitments, or avoiding the need to be on camera if someone prefers. Registered or accredited professionals, including counsellors and therapists, often use these practical benefits to help work around everyday schedules and responsibilities.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of guilt or shame related concerns does she support?
She works with relationship problems, family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression and related concerns such as abandonment, codependency and attachment issues.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame in sessions?
Her style is conversational and client-led, focusing on the client’s experience. She uses humanistic, person-centred methods and may add creative exercises or mindfulness if helpful.
How much experience does she have working with these issues?
She has three years of professional experience as a counsellor working with a range of life stresses, loss and trauma.
What are her credentials and where does she practise?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can people have sessions in other languages or from other countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for work on guilt and shame?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work on guilt or shame?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.