Kim Zepler , BACP

Kim Zepler is a humanistic counsellor based in Dorset who works in a conversational, client-led style that places the individual's experience at the centre of therapy. She draws on a person-centred stance that avoids giving advice or sharing personal opinions, instead creating a respectful space for clients to explore difficult feelings and life questions without judgement.

With a trauma-informed background, Kim is experienced in supporting people through a wide range of challenges from everyday stress and anxiety related to work, study and relationships to deeper experiences of loss, grief and life change. She has worked with people affected by traumatic events such as sudden illness, accidents and bereavement including suicide, and with those who have experienced physical, emotional, financial or historical abuse. Her practice addresses concerns around relationships, family dynamics, parenting, intimacy, addictions, eating and sleeping difficulties, mood disorders and neurodiversity related issues such as ADHD and autism.

Kim integrates humanistic approaches including Person-Centred work, Gestalt and Transactional Analysis and may draw on creative exercises and mindfulness when appropriate. She is registered with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which is a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists. Kim brings warmth, a sense of humour and a grounded, invitational presence to sessions as she supports clients in making sense of change, rebuilding self-esteem and finding renewed direction.