Nick Shepley , BACP

Nick Shepley is a therapist with seven years of experience who supports people working through addiction, low mood, anxiety, stress, self-esteem difficulties, relationship problems and the lingering effects of early life experiences. He brings a practical, collaborative style to therapy, treating the person as the expert in their own life while offering professional guidance to explore patterns of thought, feeling and behaviour. As an addictions specialist he has worked with a wide range of issues including substance misuse, eating and food-related concerns, codependency and the emotional aftermath of trauma and abuse.

He combines humanistic and cognitive approaches with motivational interviewing and other evidence-informed methods to help clients identify strengths and uncover workable strategies. He holds BACP, which stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a recognised professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom. Nick works with individuals on topics such as grief, family and relationship challenges, parenting and career-related stress, and he also focuses on areas like attachment, abandonment, body image and intimacy-related difficulties. His practice is collaborative and goal-focused, centring on building understanding, increasing coping skills and supporting meaningful, sustainable change.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Nick Shepley uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people recognise and shift unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns; CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress and many forms of addiction because it focuses on practical steps and coping strategies. He also draws on Motivational Interviewing, a collaborative conversational method that helps people clarify their goals and strengthen their motivation to change - this approach is especially useful when someone feels ambivalent about altering habits or addressing substance use. Narrative Therapy is also part of his toolkit, working with clients to explore and reframe the stories they tell about themselves so identity, relationships and past experiences can be understood in new ways.

Finding the right approach is treated as part of the therapeutic process. He works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals and preferences, and adapts the work as progress unfolds. The aim is to co-create an approach that feels meaningful and useful.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video call or phone and options for live chat or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives or access support from different locations. For many people these formats increase accessibility and help maintain continuity of care with licensed professionals and therapists while working towards recovery and personal growth.