Shelley Wilman, BACP

Shelley Wilman is a counsellor with 30 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Shelley emphasises a collaborative way of working that puts the person's own story and strengths at the centre of therapy.

Shelley uses a mix of approaches rather than one fixed method. She often draws on client-centred work to build understanding and on cognitive behavioural techniques to address thinking and behaviour patterns. Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is also part of her practice and may be used where trauma is a concern.

Many people come to her for help with stress, anxiety and low mood. She also supports those affected by trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem issues, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, anger and feelings of emptiness. Jealousy, body image, communication problems and difficulties around commitment are among the other issues she works with.

Shelley aims to help people notice their own strengths and make practical changes that fit their life. Sessions are collaborative and paced to the person's needs, with space to talk through feelings and try small steps between meetings.

She asks people to consider what they want from therapy and will support them in working towards those goals. The focus is on understanding what’s happening now and finding manageable ways forward suited to each individual.

How Shelley’s approaches fit with online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s own experience. The therapist listens actively and helps the person make sense of their feelings and choices. This approach is useful for building trust, working through self-esteem or relationship concerns, and deciding on goals.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviours interact. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can help with anxiety, mood problems and managing stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Shelley will discuss different methods and decide with each person which feels most helpful. That choice is based on their needs, goals and what they prefer in sessions.

The therapist biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm session types before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow use of written exercises, worksheets and simple homework between sessions to keep progress moving.