Kim Zepler

BACP · United Kingdom

Person-focused counsellor for grief and trauma

Experience

3 years

Practising in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Session type

Online only

About Kim

Kim Zepler helps people who are struggling with relationship stress, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, addictions and life changes. She also supports those facing parenting strain, sleep and eating difficulties, low self-esteem, anger and career concerns. Kim works with people affected by neurodiversity, attachment or adoption issues, chronic illness and caregiving pressures.

Kim practises in a conversational, person-focused way. She keeps sessions centred on the client’s experience and needs rather than giving advice.

Background and approach

Her approach is direct but warm, and she aims to make it easier to talk about painful things without judgement. Her practice is trauma informed and she is willing to sit with sudden losses and distressing events such as suicide, serious accidents and illness. Kim has experience supporting people who have faced physical, emotional, financial or historical abuse.

She also helps with longer-term patterns like codependency, avoidant personality traits and commitment worries. Kim trained within the humanistic tradition and lists Client-Centred and Trauma-Focused Therapy among her approaches. She may bring in creative exercises or simple mindfulness practices when these feel useful.

Sessions can be a mix of gentle challenge and careful listening to encourage insight and recovery. She holds BACP accreditation, has three years of counselling experience and practises from the United Kingdom. Sessions are led by the client’s goals and can be short or longer term depending on what is needed.

What Kim works with

Primary focus

Also works with

How Kim works

Client-Centred Therapy

Listed by Kim among the ways they work.

Trauma-Focused Therapy

Listed by Kim among the ways they work.

Sessions & fees

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on helping people speak freely about their experiences while being met with empathy and acceptance; it aims to strengthen the person’s own ability to make choices and find solutions. Trauma-Focused Therapy pays attention to how distressing events have affected feelings, memories and daily functioning, and uses careful conversation to reduce the power of those memories and rebuild coping.

Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their goals, preferences and the issues they bring. That choice can change over time as needs shift and progress is made.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual connection is helpful. Phone sessions suit people who prefer to be off camera or need a simpler connection. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to check in between appointments or fit brief sessions around a busy day. These options help people access therapy without long journeys and make arranging regular time together easier.

Session length	Typically 50 minutes
Client ages	Adults, 18 and over
Fees	Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime
Insurance	Not billed directly

Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Kim support?

She works with relationship and family strain, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, addictions and life transitions, plus related issues such as sleep, eating, parenting and career worries.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is conversational and client-focused, with listening and gentle challenge rather than advice. Sessions centre on the person’s experience and what they want to change or understand.

What is her professional background?

She has three years of counselling experience and practises in the humanistic tradition, integrating Person-Centred methods with trauma-aware work.

Where does she practise and what are her credentials?

She practises in the United Kingdom and holds registration with the BACP.

Which languages are used in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats does she offer online?

Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.