About me
I offer counselling for young people from the age of 11 and adults, with a particular focus on my work with young people.
Alongside my private practice, I work as a counsellor in a secondary school, supporting young people aged 11–16, and I hold a Level 5 Diploma in Counselling Adolescents.
I offer face-to-face counselling in Ash (GU12), near Aldershot, Farnham and Camberley, as well as online counselling across the UK.
People come to counselling for many different reasons.
For young people, growing up can bring pressures around school, friendships, relationships, family life, identity, confidence and self-esteem. Sometimes it can be difficult to understand or put into words what is happening or how you are feeling.
As an adult, you may be experiencing anxiety or overthinking, struggling with confidence or relationships, facing a period of change, or simply have a sense that something doesn't feel quite right. You don't need to have everything worked out before coming to counselling.
My role as a counsellor is not to tell you what to do or try to change you.
We work together to explore what is happening, becoming curious about thoughts, feelings and patterns and what may be behind them. Sometimes this might involve looking at past experiences and relationships and considering how they connect with the way you feel about yourself or respond to things now.
Counselling can also be about finding ways of approaching things differently. What we explore and how we work together will depend on you, what you bring and what feels useful.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified integrative counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
I hold a Diploma in Integrative Counselling, alongside further training specifically in working with young people, including a Level 5 Diploma in Counselling Adolescents.
Alongside my private practice, I work as a counsellor in a secondary school, supporting young people aged 11–16.
My approach is grounded in person-centred counselling, which means that you and what you bring remain at the centre of our work together. As an integrative counsellor, I can also draw on different therapeutic ideas and approaches depending on what might be helpful for you.
This might involve exploring patterns in thoughts or behaviour, looking at how past experiences connect with what is happening now, or using practical strategies when these would be useful.
The way we work is guided by you and your individual needs, rather than following a set programme or one-size-fits-all approach.
I engage in regular professional supervision and ongoing professional development to support my work. I am fully insured and hold an enhanced DBS check.
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
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Fees
£60.00 per session
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Additional information
My counselling sessions are 50 minutes and the fee is £60.00 per session.
Payment is by bank transfer and is due 48 working hours in advance to confirm your session.
I offer face-to-face sessions in Ash (GU12), near Aldershot, as well as online sessions across the UK.
If you have any questions, or if you would like to arrange a free 10–20 minute introductory call, please get in touch.
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Further information
Choosing a counsellor can feel like quite a personal decision, and it is important that you feel comfortable with the person you choose to work with.
If you would like to, we can arrange a free 10–20 minute introductory call. This gives you an opportunity to ask any questions, get a sense of how I work and consider whether working together feels right for you.
For young people under 18, I will usually have an initial conversation with a parent or carer first. Counselling remains the young person's space, and it is important to me that they feel involved in the decision and comfortable about starting.
There is no expectation to arrive knowing exactly what you want to talk about or to share anything before you feel ready. We can begin wherever you are.
📱 WhatsApp or text: +44 7585 072610
📩 Email: nicky@fairchildcounselling.co.uk
🌐 Website: www.fairchildcounselling.co.uk
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Location
My practice is based in Ash, on the Surrey and Hampshire border, close to Aldershot, Farnham, Camberley and Guildford.
The counselling room is accessible by car and local bus routes and is around a 10-minute walk from Ash train station, with links to Guildford and Farnham.
