Kim Zepler , BACP

Kim Zepler is a qualified and registered humanistic counsellor based in Dorset who takes a conversational, client-led approach to therapy. She works with people to explore their experiences and priorities, offering listening and reflection rather than advice or personal disclosure. Kim is registered with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom.

Her practice is trauma informed and she supports clients with everyday stresses as well as more complex life challenges. Typical areas of focus include work and study pressure, relationship difficulties with friends and family, and the many forms of loss people encounter - from bereavement to relationship breakdowns, relocation, changes in health, and shifts in identity such as redundancy or becoming an empty nester. Kim describes loss broadly and helps clients make sense of the confusion and uncertainty that can follow significant change.

She is experienced in working with sudden and traumatic events including suicide, serious illness, life-altering accidents, and histories of physical, emotional, financial, or other abuse. Her humanistic practice integrates Person Centred work with elements of Gestalt and Transactional Analysis, and she may introduce creative exercises or gentle mindfulness if they suit a client’s needs.

Therapy with Kim is intended to be warm, non-judgmental, and focused on the client’s agenda. Sessions can involve steady, compassionate listening alongside thoughtful challenge and self-enquiry. She brings a playful imagination and a sense of humour to her work, remaining grounded and genuinely human in her therapeutic presence.