Vikki Shepherd
Every professional displayed on Counselling Directory has been independently verified by our team to ensure they have suitable credentials to practise.
This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Hi! Welcome to my profile. I am Vikki and I specialise in psychodynamic relational counselling, a therapeutic approach focused on understanding the deeper dynamics of human relationships and how past experiences shape our present realities.
Choosing a counsellor is an important decision, and I'm here to let you know that with my years of experience and commitment to ongoing professional development, I bring a depth of knowledge and expertise to our sessions which will be about improving your wellbeing.
In our work together, you can expect a warm, empathic, and non-judgemental space where you are truly seen and heard. I believe in the power of the therapeutic relationship to foster healing and growth, and I am dedicated to supporting you every step of the way.
I work with the belief that the mind and body are interconnected, so I offer mindfulness practices and gentle somatic movement (if you wish for this). This helps you develop tools to add to your therapeutic took kit. These approaches can help cultivate living in the present, deepen your understanding of your physical and emotional experiences and give you a greater sense of self-awareness and resilience.
Whether you are struggling with relationship difficulties, navigating difficult life transitions, feeling overwhelmed, suffering with anxiety, have family issues, are feeling stuck or seeking to understand and heal from past trauma, I am here to help. My goal is to empower you to gain insight into your patterns, explore new perspectives and make positive changes to your life.
If you are ready to embark on a journey of self-discovery, then please get in contact! Together we can navigate the challenges you are facing and work towards improving your overall wellbeing!
I look forward to hearing from you.
Vikki
Training, qualifications & experience
My training was an intensive 5 year course. This comprehensive training equipped me with the skills and insights necessary to support individuals on their path to healing and growth. My commitment to learning and professional development is continuous and I regularly attend training courses and workshops seeking out new perspectives and techniques to enhance my practice. Counselling isn't just a career for me, its my passion, with the wellbeing of my clients being of the utmost importance.
Training:
- Advanced Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling
- Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling
- Certificate in Psychodynamic Counselling
- Experience of working for 2 charities as a counsellor and assessor of new clients
- Experience as a telephone counsellor for Family Lives
- I have been working in my own private practice since 2020
- I am a member of the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) and abide by its Code of Ethics and professional standards.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred).
Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision.
Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training.
All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
ADHD:
I have experience working with adult clients who suspect they have ADHD or adults who have had an ADHD diagnosis. I understand the unique challenges and strengths that come with this journey. We are all individuals and I like to step into your shoes to understand how your mind works. By understanding your perspective we can together explore strategies to ease any emotional turmoil and create structures tailored to your needs.
MENOPAUSE:
Having experienced early menopause myself and understanding the life changes, I now also work as a menopause counsellor and coach to help women navigate this transition in their life. We are all individuals so I like to find out specifically what your challenges are and explore them together. My counselling experience will look into your anxieties or worries and the coach experience will look into your life style, where together we can think about any changes to be made to help you through this life experience.
MINDFULNESS AND BREATH WORK
Alongside my counselling work, I am a passionate advocate for mindfulness and breathwork as tools for healing and growth. I believe the body and the mind are connected. If you are interested in exploring techniques or I believe this can work for you, I will suggest in-corporating these practices into our work together. I do not offer meditation, the techniques I use are short and easy to do. The techniques you learn will offer resources that you can add to your toolkit for managing stress, overwhelm and anxiety.
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My fee is £65 per session.
I offer a free 15 minutes telephone consultation to answer any questions you may have about how I work and for us to decide if I am the right counsellor for you.
When I work
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | |||||||
| Afternoon | |||||||
| Evening | |||||||
| Night |
Please text or email to ask about availability as this can vary. I aim to reply within 48 hours.
Further information
If you would like more information, please text, WhatsApp or email. (I am not always available to answer my phone).
