About Shelley
Shelley Wilman has practised in the United Kingdom for three decades and holds BACP registration. She brings long experience to conversations about stress, anxiety, trauma and loss. Her approach treats each person as an expert on their own life and begins by listening closely to what they say.
Shelley works in an integrative way and tailors methods to individual needs rather than using a single fixed model. She uses therapies such as cognitive behavioural therapy and eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing where these suit the issue at hand.
How Shelley works
Sessions focus on understanding what is happening now and what has shaped those patterns. People come to her for help with low mood, self-esteem and motivation, as well as relationship and intimacy-related concerns. She also supports those coping with anger, grief, family problems and the effects of abuse or trauma.
Additional areas she addresses include body image, abandonment, control issues and isolation. Shelley aims to help clients notice their strengths and to build on them. She works collaboratively to clarify goals and to find practical steps forward.
In time, the work can involve changing thoughts and behaviours, processing painful memories, or finding new ways to communicate. Her style is straightforward and steady. She acknowledges how hard it can feel to begin therapy and emphasises small steps.
Sessions are offered in English and take place online by a range of formats to suit different needs.
Shelley lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Shelley works with
The areas below are the ones Shelley selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Body image
- Cancer
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 30 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Shelley’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centred work focuses on the person’s own story and strengths. The therapist listens carefully and helps the client make sense of their feelings and choices. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change them. Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) is used to process distressing memories and reduce their emotional impact. Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Shelley will discuss different methods and test what feels most helpful. Goals and techniques are shaped by the client’s needs, preferences and pace rather than set in advance. Online sessions can be a flexible way to work through these approaches. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and screen sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions suit people who prefer no video or have limited bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging provide brief check-ins, written reflections or step-by-step support between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily life while keeping the focus on steady progress and practical change.Start online instead of waiting
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