- Years in practice
- 7
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Eating disorders
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Nick
Nick Shepley is a counsellor with seven years of practice in the United Kingdom. He works with people facing anxiety, low mood, addictions and self-esteem struggles. He also supports those coping with relationship difficulties, parenting concerns and life changes.
Nick uses practical, conversational therapy to help people find manageable steps forward. He draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to spot unhelpful thinking and build motivation for change. Narrative and psychodynamic ideas are used to look at how past experiences shape current patterns.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what matters most to the person in front of him rather than jargon or long assessments. Nick aims to make sessions collaborative. He asks questions, listens carefully and helps clients identify small experiments to try between meetings.
This can include simple behaviour changes, challenging negative thoughts, or practising different ways of talking to others. Parents and carers often bring worries about sleep, boundaries, fatherhood issues and family problems. Nick helps people sort priorities, manage tough conversations and build routines that reduce stress at home.
He offers a straightforward, non-judgemental approach that treats people as the experts in their own lives. Sessions are offered in English, and he works with international clients by video, phone or messaging when that suits the client.
What Nick works with
Everything Nick lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Nick helps people with.
- 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
Approaches Nick lists
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Nick's approaches work online
Nick uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice and change thought patterns that feed anxiety or low mood. CBT focuses on practical tasks and small steps to reduce symptoms and improve daily routines.Motivational Interviewing is used to build a person’s readiness to change. It involves exploring values and ambivalence and finding personal reasons to try new behaviours, which is useful for addictions and habit change.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will discuss goals and preferences with each person and adjust methods as therapy progresses. The process is collaborative - the therapist and client decide together what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation, phone can fit a break at work and uses less bandwidth, while messaging suits short check-ins or ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around parenting, work and travel commitments.
Questions people ask about Nick
What concerns can be addressed in sessions?
Common topics include anxiety, depression, addictions, stress, self-esteem and parenting worries. Additional areas covered are relationship strain, grief, eating issues and career concerns.
What is Nick's therapeutic style?
His style is collaborative and conversational. He combines practical techniques with reflective work to help people try new ways of coping.
How much experience does he have?
He has seven years of experience working with people on mental health and addiction-related issues. That time includes supporting people through life changes and parenting challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
Nick holds BACP accreditation and practises from the United Kingdom. Those are the credentials and region provided.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. He accepts international clients and can work across time zones as needed.
Which session formats are available?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Clients can choose the format that best fits their routine and comfort.
How is cost handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are managed through a subscription model. Subscriptions can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with him?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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