Online therapy · United Kingdom In crisis? Call 116 123 (Samaritans, free, any hour)
Browse profiles
Home Counsellors Nick Shepley
Portrait of Nick Shepley

Directory entry

Nick Shepley, BACP

Credentials
BACP
Experience
7 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

Works with AddictionsEating disordersSelf esteemDepressionCoaching

Ready when you are

Nick sees clients through BetterHelp. Answer a few questions to ask about starting - free, and no commitment.

Get started with Nick

Affiliate link. We will earn a commission if you sign up, at no cost to you.

Nick Shepley is a counsellor with seven years of experience who focuses on addictions and related issues. He works with people struggling with anxiety, depression, self-esteem and difficult relationships. He also supports those dealing with grief, trauma, eating and intimacy-related concerns.

Nick combines practical talking therapies with a collaborative style. He treats each person as the expert in their own life and helps them find solutions that fit. Sessions are straight talking and solution-minded, while also allowing space to look at deeper patterns from earlier life.

Background and approach

His work often addresses attachment, codependency, abandonment and body image. He also supports people facing drug and alcohol addiction, domestic violence aftereffects, fatherhood issues and hoarding. Nick helps with career stress, compassion fatigue, sleeping problems and parenting strains.

Therapy can involve short-term goal-focused work or longer conversations about lasting change. He uses techniques from cognitive behavioural approaches and motivational interviewing to build motivation and change unhelpful thinking. Narrative and psychodynamic ideas are used when it helps to make sense of personal stories and patterns.

Sessions are offered in English and Nick accepts international clients. He works through video, phone calls, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that works for you.

Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions help

Nick uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns; this can be useful for anxiety, low mood, sleeping problems and addictive behaviours. He also uses Motivational Interviewing to build a person’s own drive for change, which is helpful when someone is unsure or ambivalent about making steps forward.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Nick will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t worked before, then adapt methods to fit the person. The therapist aims to balance short-term practical work with deeper reflection when needed.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging offers practical flexibility. Video lets people see facial cues and have a fuller conversation, phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or for a quieter check-in, and live chat or messaging suits shorter updates or times when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel, and help maintain continuity when schedules change.
What issues does Nick commonly help with?
He works with addictions, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and relationship difficulties, plus grief and trauma-related concerns.
What is his therapeutic style?
He takes a collaborative, straight-talking approach that blends practical strategies with space to reflect on deeper life patterns.
How much experience does he have?
He has seven years of professional experience supporting people through a range of mental health and life challenges.
What are his credentials and location?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats does he offer?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Experience
7 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

Contacting Nick

Nick takes enquiries through BetterHelp. You answer a few questions about what you are looking for, then arrange sessions if it seems like a fit. Browsing costs nothing and you are not committing to anything by reading this page.

Contact Nick

We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you.

Others working with addictions

See all →
Contact Nick