- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and EMDR
- CBT and client-centred
About Shelley
Shelley Wilman is a BACP-registered counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 30 years of professional experience. She works with common and complex problems such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and depression. Shelley also helps with relationship and intimacy-related concerns and anger.
Shelley describes her practice as integrative. She uses a mix of approaches instead of relying on a single method. She offers cognitive behavioural therapy, eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing, and client-centred work among other ways of working.
Sessions focus on what the person brings and on practical steps forward. Shelley treats the person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths that can be used to meet current challenges. She aims to help people make sense of difficult feelings and of what those feelings mean for choices ahead.
Shelley often works with issues linked to family problems, commitment and communication difficulties, separation and divorce, and experiences of domestic violence. She also supports people dealing with body image, guilt and shame, isolation and the impact of serious illness such as cancer.
Making first contact can feel difficult. Shelley acknowledges that it takes courage to start and she works collaboratively to build understanding and to support decisions about change. Practical tools from CBT and focused trauma work like EMDR are used alongside open, person-led discussion.
Approaches used and how online sessions can help
Client-centred work places the person at the heart of sessions. The therapist listens carefully and follows the client's concerns so they can make sense of feelings and choices. This approach helps when someone needs space to talk things through and clarify what matters to them. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on practical steps and skills. It looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and offers tools to reduce anxiety, depression and unhelpful reactions. CBT can be useful for people wanting concrete techniques to manage stress and mood. Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method used to address distressing memories and strong emotions linked to past events. It can be offered alongside other approaches when trauma is part of the presenting difficulty. Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss needs, goals and preferences and together they will decide which methods to use. This is a collaborative process and can change over time as needs evolve. Confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed. They also make it simpler to continue work when life circumstances change, while the therapist and client review what works best for contact and progress.Areas of expertise
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she work with?
Shelley works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and anger.
What is her therapeutic style?
She works in an integrative way, combining client-centred listening with CBT and trauma-focused methods to suit the person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has 30 years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a BACP-registered counsellor based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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