Pennie Sheppard , BACP

Pennie Sheppard is a United Kingdom based therapist with 15 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship difficulties and challenges to self esteem. She works with a wide range of issues including depression, anger, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue and the complex effects of long term illness, chronic pain and neurodiversity. Her practice also addresses attachment and abandonment concerns, codependency, dissociation and other co-morbid presentations.

Pennie is a BACP member - a credential from the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy that reflects professional membership and standards in counselling practice. She adopts a respectful, sensitive and compassionate stance and shapes each conversation and treatment plan to the individual rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach. Assessment and planning are presented as collaborative steps so that therapeutic work aligns with a person’s goals and life circumstances.

Her work draws on practical techniques such as mindfulness, breathing and relaxation exercises alongside psychotherapy methods to support emotional regulation, self-discovery and improved coping. Online sessions allow exploration of difficult feelings at a pace that feels manageable, and Pennie aims to help people build resilience and clearer ways of relating to themselves and others.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Pennie commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - ACT, which helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and supports actions that align with personal values. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, offering a nonjudgmental, empathetic space where the person directs the pace and focus of the work while the therapist provides support and understanding. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT is another core approach she applies to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills for managing mood, anxiety and behaviour.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and is explored collaboratively. Pennie works with each person to identify what feels most relevant to their needs, goals and preferences and may blend methods to suit those goals, inviting feedback and adjustment along the way.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging offers flexibility for people with busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities or mobility limitations. These options make it easier to fit regular sessions into everyday life and to maintain continuity of care across locations while working with licensed professionals and therapists who can tailor treatment to the individual.