About me
I’m Nic. I’m a 42-year-old male counsellor in Melton Mowbray.
I genuinely love supporting anyone with their emotional well-being, including those who are spiritual or neurodiverse, like me.
I live in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, UK (local areas include Ashfordby, Thurmaston, Queniborough, and Syston) and work with anyone, anywhere, online.
£35 per 50-minute appointment. Request an appointment here: https://nic-higham.as.me
My approach focuses on cultivating self-acceptance, clarity and deeper understanding. In our work together, we explore your experiences with compassion and curiosity, helping you recognise and validate what you are feeling, understand your needs more clearly, and move towards living in a way that feels more aligned with your values.
I won’t offer advice or quick fixes. Instead, I aim to provide a safe, caring space where you can speak freely and feel genuinely heard. Often, when we are given the space to listen to ourselves in this way, our own insight and wisdom become clearer, leading to growth, healing and lasting change.
I believe therapy is about nurturing the parts of you that are ready to be seen and loved. Whatever you are feeling right now doesn’t define you; it is a temporary state that can be healed through understanding, acceptance, or simply learning to let go. Through this work, we can process your fears together and help you realise that you are safe and okay.
I know that therapy can feel vulnerable. It is very rare to have a dedicated space where you can be fully yourself and share openly and freely. But vulnerability isn’t something to fear; it’s the bridge to healing. Please know that in our sessions, you are in the driver's seat: you control what you share, when you share it, and how deep we go.
Above all, I aim to create a space where you feel prioritised, emotionally held, and empowered to live in alignment with your truest self.
What to expect: In our first meeting, we’ll explore what brought you here and how I can best support you. If we continue, we’ll do so with regular check-ins to ensure you feel heard, safe, and empowered to evolve.
If you’re ready to begin, I’d be honoured to walk with you.
- Professional counselling in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, and online
£35 per 50-minute session (concessions available) - Daytime, evening, and weekend appointments are available
- 20 years of experience in mental health, including work in the NHS and voluntary sector
A little bit about me: I started working in mental health services back in 2004 when I worked in a NHS mental health inpatient unit. After that, I had the opportunity to co-facilitate NHS therapy groups and teach mindfulness at a NHS recovery college, which was really fulfilling.
I then worked in health care service improvement for a while before joining a social justice charity as a project manager. Along the way, I trained as a counsellor and have been running my own private practice for many years now.
On a personal note, I have a diagnosis of ADHD and am also a father to a child who has autism, ADHD and sensory processing difficulties, along with other complex needs.
While I love working with people from all walks of life, I have a special passion for spirituality (especially non-duality), neurodiversity, chronic health issues, and attachment styles (fearful avoidance, anxious preoccupied, dismissive). I’m here to support anyone in their journey.
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 Spirituality
- 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.
When I work
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Further information
I have personal experience caring for someone with autism, ADHD, and sensory processing disorder.
I have a special interest in spirituality, awakening and non-duality.
