- Trauma informed practice
- Person-centred approach
- Supports grief and loss
About Kim
Kim Zepler is a humanistic counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She works in a conversational way and puts the client's experiences and needs first. Kim aims to offer a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk through difficulties without being told what to do.
She helps with a wide range of concerns including relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief and coping with big life changes. Everyday worries such as stress, anxiety, sleeping and eating difficulties are also within her focus, along with longer standing issues like addiction, depression and bipolar. Kim also lists support for things like parenting strain, career concerns, low self-esteem and compassion fatigue.
Kim describes her practice as trauma informed and is comfortable working with sudden or traumatic events such as death, serious accidents and different forms of abuse. She combines a person-centred attitude with trauma-focused ideas to keep sessions grounded in what the client needs right now.
Her humanistic approach draws on client-centred ways of working, with elements from Gestalt and Transactional Analysis when useful. Creative exercises and gentle mindfulness can be added if the client wants to try them. Sessions can be short term or longer depending on how people prefer to work.
Kim holds BACP registration, which is shown as BACP in her credentials. She describes the work as sometimes involving gentle challenge and self-enquiry, and aims to help people make sense of loss, heal hurt and regain a sense of direction.
Approaches that translate to online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. It helps people feel heard, understand difficult emotions, and find their own answers for relationship, identity and life-change concerns. Trauma-Focused Therapy pays attention to how past or sudden hurts affect the present. It supports people working through responses to events like accidents, loss or abuse and helps reduce their ongoing impact.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively with each person to decide what feels most helpful, based on goals, needs and personal preferences. That conversation can include trying different techniques and checking in about what is working as therapy progresses.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online arrangements can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who need a quieter environment to think. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly adapt their ways of working so sessions remain focused and practical even when they are not in the same room.
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Experience
3+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Kim support?
She supports concerns such as relationship and family strain, trauma and abuse, grief, stress, anxiety, addictions, depression and bipolar, plus practical problems like sleep, eating and career worries.
How would she approach sessions?
Her style is conversational and client-led. Sessions focus on the person's experience and needs, with room for creative exercises and gentle mindfulness if useful.
What is her background and experience?
Kim has three years of experience working as a humanistic counsellor and describes her practice as trauma informed, working with both sudden events and historical abuse when needed.
Which credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.