Shelley Wilman
Practical, person-led therapy for life’s challenges
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About Shelley
Shelley Wilman has practised in the United Kingdom for 30 years and is a BACP-registered counsellor. She describes herself as an integrative practitioner who draws on different methods rather than using a single approach. Shelley encourages people to bring their own story and strengths into sessions as part of the work.
Her style is down-to-earth and collaborative. She helps people make sense of worries such as stress, anxiety, grief and depression.
Background and approach
She also supports those dealing with trauma and abuse, and with difficulties around self-esteem, motivation and confidence. Shelley uses a mix of approaches, including cognitive behavioural techniques and EMDR alongside client-centred and existential ideas. That blend is used to match the way someone prefers to work and the problems they bring.
Sessions focus on practical steps as well as looking at feelings and meaning. People come for help with relationships, intimacy-related concerns and anger, and with family issues such as communication, divorce or separation. Other areas she works on include abandonment, body image, cancer-related distress, control and commitment worries, isolation, guilt, shame and jealousy.
Sessions aim to help someone understand what is happening, try new responses and build on existing strengths. Shelley emphasises clear, respectful conversation and supports each person’s choices about change.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 30
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 47238
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Shelley's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Shelley works with
Everything Shelley lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Abandonment
- Body image
- Cancer
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Shelley lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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 Shelley works online
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behaviour and tests small, practical changes. It is often used for anxiety, stress and low mood and can include straightforward tools and exercises to try between sessions.
EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, is a trauma-focused approach that helps people process distressing memories using specific bilateral attention techniques alongside careful preparation and pacing.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shelley will talk with someone about their goals and preferences and decide together which methods to use. That collaborative process means the plan can change as progress is made.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats available before booking so you know what to expect. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins or avoiding the need to be on camera for every session. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often adapt exercises and pacing to suit remote sessions, while keeping the focus on what each person needs.
Questions and answers
What concerns does Shelley focus on?
Shelley works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and self-esteem concerns. She also helps people with relationship and intimacy-related difficulties and anger.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, drawing on different methods to fit each person. Sessions combine practical techniques and space to talk about feelings and meaning.
What is her professional background?
She has 30 years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom and practices as an integrative counsellor. Her approach adapts to what each person needs.
Which credential does she hold and where does she work?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start therapy?
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