Nic Higham
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This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
- Counselling in Wigston, Leicester and online
- £35 per 50-minute session (concessions available)
- Evening and weekend appointments are available
- 20 years of experience in mental health, including work in the NHS and voluntary sector
In our conversations, I aim to create a safe and supportive space where you can feel truly seen and valued for who you are. Whether you’re seeking a sense of belonging or connection, or a space where you can be your authentic self without judgment, I’m here to walk alongside you. I will give genuine encouragement and validation, helping you to uncover and celebrate your strengths, while also exploring and embracing your unique insights and inner wisdom. If you’re navigating difficult emotions or life challenges, I provide compassionate support to help you find resilience and understanding. Together, we’ll work to empower you to take charge of your life, harness your inner strength, and approach challenges with confidence and clarity.
With 20 years of experience in mental health, including work in the NHS and voluntary sector, I offer a compassionate, approachable, and grounded space where you can feel safe to explore your thoughts and feelings and work through whatever challenges you’re facing.
Our confidential conversations will help you gain clarity, process difficult emotions, and gain new perspectives. I will listen without judgment and work with you to address your challenges, whether they relate to anxiety, depression, relationship issues, work, personal growth, or anything else.
The benefits of counselling include improved self-awareness, better coping strategies, and a sense of empowerment as you work through your difficulties. It offers you the opportunity to talk freely, find resolution, and create positive changes in your life.
My role isn’t to stop you from feeling or experiencing certain things, but to acknowledge and affirm whatever you’re going through. I’m here to help you become aware of your emotional and psychological experiences so you can engage with them more consciously.
I won’t judge, approve, blame, or try to change your experience. Instead, we’ll explore it together, helping you find meaning in what’s already there. We won’t avoid or run from what you’re feeling, as that can hinder deeper understanding. By being mindful and staying present with your experience, we can uncover insights and help you move forward with more clarity.
Training, qualifications & experience
Fully qualified Counsellor, Life Coach, Practitioner of NLP and Neurological Re-patterning
Professional Qualifications:
- Level 4 Higher National Diploma in the Theory and Practice of Counselling
- Level 3 Certificate In Counselling Skills
- Foundation Course in Groupwork (Group Analysis / Group Analytic Psychotherapy)
- Results Life Coach
- Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
- Neurological Re-patterning
- Ericksonian Hypnosis
- Spiritual Psychology (module 1 / 2) with Georgi Y Johnson
Professional Membership:
- Member of British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Member of British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Spirtuality
- Member of British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Private Practice
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
- Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD is a feature of ADHD)
- Spiritual counselling
- Mindfulness
- Non-duality
Therapies offered
Fees
£35.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Don't be afraid to ask for a concession if you need one.
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Visit this link to see my availability and request an appointment: https://nic-higham.as.me
