Counsellor profile
Kimberley Wheeler, BACP
BACP counsellor - Family and parenting related concerns
Continue with KimberleyAbout
- Client-centred approach
- Grief and bereavement
- Parenting support
About Kimberley
Kimberley Wheeler is a BACP-registered counsellor working in the United Kingdom with four years' experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression and major life changes. Her practice also includes support for parenting concerns, relationship and family difficulties, LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue.
Kim has supported people affected by cancer and their families through work with Macmillan services, and has experience at a suicide bereavement group. Those roles gave her exposure to grief, loss and intense emotional distress in practical settings. She draws on that background when talking with clients about serious life events.
Her main way of working is client-centred therapy, which places the person’s experience at the centre of sessions. She aims to listen without judgement and to help people find their own solutions. She may also use ideas from other approaches when they fit what a person needs.
Sessions focus on what matters most now - coping strategies, emotional processing, and clearer communication about relationships and family roles. Kim commonly addresses issues such as attachment and abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, body image and intimacy-related matters, and neurodiversity topics like autism and Asperger syndrome.
Language of sessions is English. International clients are not accepted. Practical arrangements, including costs, use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people follow the site process to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How client-centred work translates to online sessions
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening closely and following the person’s priorities. The therapist reflects what is said, asks open questions and helps people name their feelings. This approach suits worries about grief, anxiety, self-esteem and relationship strain because it centres the person’s perspective and choices.Kim also uses ideas from other approaches when helpful. These additions tend to be practical techniques for managing stress, improving communication, or coping with life changes. Together, these ways of working aim to give tools for day-to-day life as well as time to process difficult emotions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and suggest ways of working that fit those aims. This is a collaborative process where adjustments can be made as the work progresses.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm which options are currently offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit talking therapy into a busy routine, shorten travel time, and allow for a check-in during a work break or between family commitments. Registered or accredited professionals can guide practical choices about how to structure sessions to suit everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family or parenting concerns does she help with?
She works with individuals on parenting strain, blended family issues, communication problems and family relationship stress.
How does she approach therapy with people who are grieving?
She uses listening-led, client-centred work and draws on her experience supporting people affected by cancer and suicide bereavement.
What experience does she have?
She has four years' experience, including support roles with Macmillan services and a suicide bereavement group.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered in English within the UK context.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.