Shelley Wilman, BACP

30 years in practice

Shelley Wilman brings three decades of practice in the United Kingdom to her counselling work.

License and registration

BACP: 47238 · expires March 2026
Years in practice: 30
Languages: English

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About Shelley

Shelley Wilman brings three decades of practice in the United Kingdom to her counselling work. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and draws on a range of approaches to suit each person. Shelley aims to make first steps feel manageable and to build on the strengths clients already have.

Shelley prefers a flexible approach rather than a single method. She uses existential ideas to help people face big life questions and meaning, while also using client-centred listening to make people feel heard.

Background and approach

She offers cognitive behavioural techniques for practical thinking changes and uses EMDR where trauma needs focused attention. In sessions Shelley works at a steady pace. She helps people name their worries and notice patterns that keep problems going.

Practical tools and small experiments are used alongside deeper conversations about values and purpose. Typical concerns she supports include stress, anxiety, grief and depression. She also helps with trauma and abuse, self-esteem and relationship and intimacy-related issues.

Other areas she addresses include body image, guilt and shame, isolation and communication problems. Shelley describes the client as the expert in their own life and aims to create a collaborative process. She listens carefully, reflects back what she hears and helps set realistic goals.

The focus is on clearer understanding and on choices people can try between sessions. Sessions are held online by video or phone, or via live chat and text-based messaging. The practical details of scheduling and fees are set by subscription and vary by location and therapist availability.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Shelley names

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Online support

How Shelley’s approaches translate to online therapy

Existential Therapy helps people face questions about meaning, values and life direction. Online sessions can support conversations about purpose and choices, and help people notice what matters most to them.

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on careful, non-judgemental listening and reflection. This approach is useful for building trust and for people who need someone to listen deeply while they work through feelings and decisions.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and teaches practical experiments to test new ways of coping. It is often used for anxiety, depression and stress and adapts well to short exercises and homework between sessions.

Shelley treats finding the right approach as a joint process. During early sessions she will talk through options and together decide which methods suit the person’s goals and preferences. That collaborative planning can be adjusted as progress is made.

Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for people who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, steady written reflection or times when typing feels easier than speaking. These options help people fit counselling into busy or changing lives.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?

Shelley supports people with stress, anxiety, grief and depression. She also works with trauma and abuse, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, anger and a wide range of related issues.

How would you describe the therapy style and approach?

The style mixes listening and practical work. Shelley uses client-centred listening alongside cognitive behavioural techniques and trauma-focused methods to match what a person needs.

How much experience does the counsellor have?

She has 30 years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom. That background spans general counselling and trauma-focused practice.

What professional registration does Shelley hold and where is she based?

Shelley is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practices from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with this counsellor?

International clients are not currently accepted; Shelley works with people based in the United Kingdom.

What formats are available for sessions?

Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are fees and starting up arranged?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are billed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

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