Kim Zepler

• Relationship issues
• Trauma-focused work
• Client-Centred Therapy

About Kim

Kim Zepler works on relationship issues, family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety and stress, and other life changes using a conversational, humanistic counselling approach. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has three years of experience as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.

Kim's sessions are client-centred and focus on the person's experience and needs rather than advice-giving. She uses open conversation to help people talk through difficult events, losses and changes. Her practice is trauma informed and she is comfortable discussing sudden or traumatic events, including bereavement and serious accidents.

She also works with issues such as addictions, intimacy-related concerns, sleeping and eating difficulties, parenting stress, anger, low self-esteem, career worries, bipolar mood concerns, depression, compassion fatigue and ADHD-related matters. Additional areas she supports include abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, blended family issues and chronic illness or pain.

Kim describes her approach as humanistic and integrates client-centred methods with elements drawn from Gestalt and Transactional Analysis. She may include creative exercises and some mindfulness when these fit a person's needs. Sessions are driven by the individual's priorities and may involve gentle self-enquiry.

Her work can be short or longer term depending on need. Sessions aim to help people make sense of loss and change, rebuild a sense of self, and develop practical ways of coping with daily stresses. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange a first session.

How Kim uses client-centred and trauma-focused work online

Kim uses client-centred therapy to listen closely to a person's experience and priorities, giving space for them to lead the conversation and decide what matters most. This approach helps with issues of identity, low self-esteem, relationship concerns and general life stress.

She also works with trauma-focused therapy principles to address the impact of sudden or deeply distressing events. This involves careful, paced conversations about what happened and how it affects daily life, and can help people process bereavement, abuse or major accidents.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and Kim works collaboratively to decide what fits best. She will discuss goals and preferences with the person and adapt methods such as creative exercises or mindfulness when these are useful.

Confirm the current online session formats before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can offer flexible arrangements to fit appointments around work or family commitments.

Topics Kim lists

• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Coping with life changes
• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Co-morbidity
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• First responder issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hearing impaired
• Hoarding
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Immigration issues
• Infidelity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Narcissism
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Personality disorders
• Post-traumatic stress
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Traumatic brain injury
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Kim

Does she work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. She supports people with day-to-day stress, anxiety related to work or study, and wider life stressors.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She offers humanistic, client-centred counselling that also draws on Gestalt and Transactional Analysis methods.

How much experience does she have?

She has three years of experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

What languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions billed and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started with her counselling?

Click the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.