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Nick Shepley, BACP

Nick Shepley is a counsellor who focuses on addictions and trauma.

Addictions
Eating disorders
Self esteem
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About Nick

Nick Shepley is a counsellor who focuses on addictions and trauma. He has seven years of experience and works from a collaborative, non-judgemental stance. He wants people to feel heard and to build on their own strengths when they seek help.

Clients can expect straightforward sessions where emotions and behaviour are talked through in plain terms. Nick uses approaches such as cognitive methods and motivational interviewing alongside narrative and psychodynamic ideas.

Background and approach

These are used to look at patterns, triggers and practical steps for change. He often helps people dealing with anxiety, depression, stress and self-esteem difficulties. He also supports those facing relationship problems, grief, sleeping difficulties, parenting strain and intimacy-related concerns.

Addictions and eating or body-image issues are among his practice areas as well. Nick pays attention to attachment and abandonment themes, codependency and issues around guilt, shame or emptiness. He also works with problems such as hoarding, infidelity and domestic violence-related trauma in individual sessions.

The aim is to identify small, workable changes that make day-to-day life easier. Sessions are offered in English and can be arranged online for people in the United Kingdom and internationally. Nick describes therapy as a process that unfolds at each person’s pace, and he frames his role as a companion for that process.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	383088	June 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Nick lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Addictions
Eating disorders
Self esteem
Depression
Coaching
Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Body image
Codependency
Dependent personality
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Ways of working Nick names

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How his approaches work online

Nick uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Motivational Interviewing in practical, down-to-earth ways. CBT looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and helps people test new ways of thinking and acting to reduce anxiety, low mood or unhelpful habits. Motivational Interviewing focuses on a person’s own reasons for change and is useful for addictions, ambivalence or stages of readiness to act.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then decide together which methods suit best. That collaborative planning means approaches can be adjusted as therapy progresses.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for direct conversation and visual connection. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or suit people who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging let people check in between sessions or use short, more frequent exchanges when that style helps. These options aim to make therapy flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.

Frequently asked

What issues does he help with?

He supports people with addictions, anxiety, depression and stress, plus self-esteem and relationship concerns. Other areas include grief, parenting strain, eating and body image issues.

What is his therapeutic style like?

Sessions are conversational and practical, with emphasis on understanding patterns and trying small changes. The work is collaborative and non-judgemental.

How much experience does he have?

He has seven years of experience working in counselling and addictions support. That experience informs how he shapes sessions and practical plans.

What credentials and location are listed?

He holds BACP accreditation and works from the United Kingdom. The BACP credential is shown as supplied.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients for online work.

What session formats are offered?

Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and practical needs.

How does pricing work?

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

How do I begin working with him?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.