Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
I am a qualified and registered humanistic counsellor based in Dorset. My style of working is conversational with the focus on your experiences and needs.
So what is a humanistic therapist? It sounds vague but it’s a type of talking therapy whereby you are able to talk through your problems without judgement or have someone telling you what you should do. Humanistic counsellors do not give advice, their opinion or share details of their own lives.
I support clients with many, but not all, of life’s challenges such as day to day stress and anxiety of work, study and the relationships we value with our peers (friends, relatives, and colleagues) to the bigger life struggles especially those surrounding loss.
Most of us will be touched by loss at some point. Loss is so much more than bereavement. Loss can be someone important leaving our world i.e., friendship breakdowns or family estrangements, moving town or country. Loss can also be changes in our health and well-being. We can lose our status or identity such as losing our job or our children leaving home. All of these can lead us to feeling confused and uncertain about who we are, where we fit into the world. It can be deeply unsettling. Making sense can be difficult.
My practice is trauma informed and this means I am comfortable working with traumatic and sudden events such as death by suicide, illness and serious life altering accidents. I have worked with those who have experienced physical, emotional, financial and historical abuse.
Or sometimes we have just lost our ‘sparkle’, ‘mojo’ or way and don’t know why; asking the question “who the *@?! am I”
I offer a confidential, warm, safe and non-judgmental space in which you can explore your inner life and find your voice. I am client led and our time together is always about your needs.
As a humanistic counsellor my approach integrates Person Centred, Gestalt and Transactional Analysis. Creative exercises and a little bit of mindfulness can be integrated if you think it might help.
Counselling takes courage and can involve gentle challenging self enquiry, it helps us grow. It can be short or long term work. Talking therapy can help us heal our hurt, nurture and maintain our well-being. Sometimes acceptance can be as powerful as change.
I have a playful imagination and a sense of humour; I am real and human.
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Kim Zepler is a qualified and registered humanistic counsellor practising in Dorset. Her approach is conversational and centred on each person’s experiences and needs, with sessions guided by what the client brings rather than by prescriptive advice.
Humanistic counselling, as practised by Kim, offers a space to talk through difficulties without judgement or directive instruction. Humanistic counsellors do not give advice, offer their personal opinions, or share details of their own lives.
She supports people with a wide range of concerns, from everyday stress and anxiety related to work, study and valued relationships – including friends, relatives and colleagues – to larger life challenges, particularly those connected to loss.
Kim understands that loss extends beyond bereavement. It can include friendship breakdowns, family estrangements, relocating to a new town or country, changes in health or well-being, and shifts in status or identity such as job loss or children leaving home. These experiences can leave people feeling unsure of who they are and where they fit, and can be deeply unsettling.
Her practice is trauma informed, and she is comfortable working with sudden or traumatic events such as death by suicide, serious illness and life-altering accidents. Kim has worked with people who have experienced physical, emotional, financial and historical abuse.
At times clients simply feel they have lost their spark or direction and may find themselves asking, “who the *@?! am I”. In those moments Kim offers a warm, safe and non-judgmental space to explore those questions, always led by the client’s priorities.
Her humanistic approach integrates Person Centred therapy, Gestalt and Transactional Analysis. Creative exercises and a little mindfulness can be included when helpful, and the work remains focused on the client’s pace and needs.
Counselling with Kim can involve gentle, challenging self-enquiry and requires courage. It can be short term or longer term, helping people to process hurt, support wellbeing and sometimes find that acceptance is as powerful as change.
She brings a playful imagination and a sense of humour to her work and presents as real and human in the therapeutic relationship.
For many common concerns – including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and coping with life changes – online therapy can be as effective as traditional in-person sessions. Research and practice indicate that talking therapies delivered remotely often produce similar benefits for these types of issues.
One major benefit is flexibility. Clients can connect in the format that suits them best – video calls, phone sessions, live chat or in-app messaging – making it easier to fit therapy around work, study and family life.
Therapists offering online sessions are licensed professionals, and clients have the option to change practitioner if they feel a different fit would work better. This adaptability helps people find the right therapeutic relationship and approach for their needs.
Ultimately, choosing online therapy comes down to personal preference and practical considerations. Many people find the convenience and range of communication options help them engage consistently with the work and make meaningful progress.
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