Pennie Sheppard, BACP

Pennie Sheppard is a United Kingdom based counsellor with 15 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, grief, anger, depression and major life changes. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), which signals professional affiliation with the national body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK. Pennie works with a wide range of presenting concerns including chronic pain and long-term illness, autism spectrum differences, dissociation, attachment and relationship difficulties, caregiver stress, codependency and other complex presentations.

Pennie takes an integrative, compassionate approach and tailors the pace and focus of therapy to each person. She combines structured, evidence-based techniques with client-centered listening so that practical skills and personal meaning can develop side by side. Sessions often explore emotions, coping strategies and patterns that affect daily life, and may include breathing and relaxation practices to support emotional regulation.

Pennie aims to create a respectful, sensitive space where people can name painful feelings, build resilience and work toward clearer goals. Her practice emphasizes collaboration - shaping treatment plans around each person’s needs and strengths while supporting them through the changes they seek.