Nicola Holdcroft
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About me
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I believe that effective therapy is not a "one size fits all" approach and your individual needs are always a priority here. I understand that life can be challenging & during your sessions, you will find an understanding and confidential space to explore your thoughts, feelings, behaviours and experiences.
Talking therapy can help you to overcome pain from past events and relieve the symptoms of mental health issues. It can also help you to understand your own feelings and behaviours and develop positive mental health strategies.
My aim is to support you while you work out a way forward by offering a non-judgmental and supportive space where the focus is on you.
The foundation of our work together is underpinned by establishing a high-quality therapeutic relationship. This enables us to work in a way that is professional & safe so that I can help you to identify and action the desired changes in your life. Or maybe you just need a space to reflect? You set the pace.
As well as Private Practice at Orenna, I also have experience of working for a local Hospice Bereavement Counselling Service, the NHS Staff Counselling Service (as a volunteer and on contract), a Domestic Violence Service, Private Companies, Occupational Health Services, the Local Authority and EAPs.
Training, qualifications & experience
My post-graduate therapeutic qualification is in 'Psychotherapeutic Counselling'
I am a certified Telephone & Online Therapist. I offer face to face sessions and online therapy via Zoom.
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I have a special interest in working with clients navigating the peri-menopause, and those struggling with stress, anxiety or low self-confidence.
I also work to support students who are at University, in person or on Zoom who are experiencing educational/social distress.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£65.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I work with individuals 18+
I offer a concessionary rate of £45 to Student Counsellors/Counsellors in Training.
First appointments are up to 1 hour to allow us enough time to work through our admin' and so you have time to settle in and ask any initial questions. All further appointments are 50 minutes. (£65)
Longer appointments of 90 mins are available and I offer a 'Single Session Therapy SST' (sometimes known as ONEplus therapy) if you do not wish to commit to longer term therapy at the moment. 90mins. (£110)
When I work
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I work Monday - Thursday 9am - 6.30pm
Further information
First contact by email please
