Nicola Griffiths
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About me
My psychotherapeutic approach integrates psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, EMDR, and coaching. I also draw from somatic therapy, emphasising the connection between body and mind. I ensure that each session is uniquely tailored to your needs, offering an empathetic, compassionate ear while exploring and, at times, supportively challenging unhelpful patterns to foster growth and change, all while maintaining a safe, trusting therapeutic relationship.
I offer both long-term and short-term therapy, though my approach is better suited to an open-ended style, with weekly or every other week sessions tailored to your needs. I welcome individuals, from adolescents to adults of any age, as well as couples seeking therapy. Sessions are available in person at my private space in Cubley, Derbyshire, or online via Zoom for those who prefer the comfort of therapy at home.
My location is conveniently located just a 10-minute car journey from Uttoxeter and Ashbourne and within 20 minutes from Stoke-on-Trent, Burton on Trent, and Derby. I am situated just 5 minutes off the A50 Sudbury roundabout.
As we all know, life can sometimes throw us off balance. No matter the magnitude of the challenges you're currently facing, remember that you don't have to face them alone. Talking to a trained professional can help make sense of these challenging times. I work with people from all walks of life and backgrounds who come to me with a diverse range of problems. I'm here, ready to walk beside you, guiding and supporting you through each twist and turn.
If you have any reservations or concerns or wish to understand more before committing to a session, I encourage you to contact me by phone or email. I offer a free 25-minute consultation. Your questions and concerns are important, and I'm always here to provide the clarity and support you seek. Ready to take the next step? Book your session directly through my website or message me directly.
As a fully qualified accredited registered member of NCPS and MBACP, I adhere to the highest ethical conduct standards. Maintaining professional integrity and ensuring client confidentiality are paramount to me at Live Life Happy Therapy.
Driven by my commitment to helping clients, I am currently working towards UKCP accreditation as an Outcome-Oriented Trainee Psychotherapist since March 2023, with completion expected in May 2025. I’m also pursuing a Level 7 Advanced Diploma in Relationship Psychotherapy, finishing in July 2025.
Training, qualifications & experience
"Qualifications and Experience"
I entered the mental health field in 2019, following years of being self-employed and managing my own business since my early 20s.
My recent focus has been on deepening my knowledge of psychotherapy and continually enhancing my skills and understanding as a therapist. I consider my approach to therapy eclectic, which means I utilise a variety of therapeutic approaches tailored to suit each client's unique needs, ensuring the most effective treatment is provided.
Qualifications
- Integrative Counselling Level 5
- Drugs and Alcohol Counselling Level 5
- Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapist Level 4
- Young person and adolescent counselling course Level 5
- Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Practitioner (EMDR)
- Coaching (Business & Life Coach)
- Neuro-Linguistic Programming Practitioner (NLP)
- Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT)/Rational
- Emotive Behavioural Therapy (REBT) Diploma
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Therapist TD1
- Level 3 Counselling Skills
- Reiki Level 1&2 Therapist
- Clinical Practitioner in Neuro Linguistic Programming
I have also completed additional CPD in addressing deep-seated feelings of inadequacy, managing behaviours that maintain depression, overcoming perfectionism, an advanced course in trauma treatment, attachment-focused EMDR therapy, rupture and repair in relationships, somatic therapy along with internal family systems, all of which heavily influence my work with clients.
Driven by my commitment to helping clients, I am currently working towards UKCP accreditation as an Outcome-Oriented Trainee Psychotherapist since March 2023, with completion expected in May 2025. I’m also pursuing a Level 7 Advanced Diploma in Relationship Psychotherapy, finishing in July 2025
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
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In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
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This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
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
Therapies offered
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Fees
£80.00 per session
Additional information
Sessions are 50 minutes long at £80 per session, Couples £85 per session
For your convenience, you can reach out directly via email or phone. Alternatively, visit my website to book a free 25-minute consultation using my online scheduling link.
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My Working hours are the following
- Monday 9.30 - 5.30
- Tuesday 12.00 - 7.00
- Friday 9.30 - 5.30
- Saturday 9.30 - 1.30
