Pennie Sheppard, BACP

Pennie Sheppard is a United Kingdom based counsellor who brings 15 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, grief, anger, and life transitions. She holds BACP accreditation, which indicates membership in the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and uses an integrative approach that adapts to each person’s needs and circumstances.

Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including depression, coping with chronic illness and pain, compassion fatigue, relationship and communication difficulties, and complex issues such as dissociation, attachment struggles, and forms of autism spectrum conditions. Pennie blends practical strategies with therapeutic exploration to help clients regain balance, build resilience, and move toward their goals.

Alongside talking therapies she incorporates body-informed techniques such as mindfulness, breathing exercises, and relaxation practices to support emotional regulation and self-awareness. Pennie aims to create a respectful, sensitive, and compassionate space where people can express difficult feelings, make sense of painful experiences, and develop tailored plans for change.

Available for sessions online and to international clients, she adapts pace and methods to each individual, believing that collaboration and clear respect for personal choice are central to the healing process.

Therapeutic approaches and the benefits of online therapy

Pennie Sheppard commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside client-centered principles. ACT helps people clarify what matters most to them and learn practical ways to live in line with those values even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise, which can be helpful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and developing skills to change them, often supporting work with depression, anxiety, and coping strategies.

She also uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s experience, offering empathy, active listening, and collaborative goal setting. Finding the right therapeutic approach is treated as a shared process - Pennie will work with each client to explore which methods fit best with their needs, goals, and personal preferences and will adjust the plan as therapy progresses.

Online therapy with Pennie is offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to access support from different locations and at flexible times. These formats allow practical continuity of care, convenience for busy schedules or reduced mobility, and multiple ways for clients to engage in the style that suits them best.