Nicola Philpotts
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Hello. I'm Nicola. I offer a calm, safe and empathic space so that you can talk through what is worrying you or what you would like to change. Are you wanting to be heard, to heal, to be understood, to begin a new understanding of yourself or maybe all of the above? The sessions can be face to face in a beautiful location in Basingstoke or online.
I work with adult clients at their own pace. I feel passionate that it is central to the work that we build a good relationship together. I believe that finding a new perspective in a supportive space will be empowering for you. By discovering more self-awareness, you can make the right choices for you and as a result of working together, you can change the ways in which you think, feel and act and also understand the ways others react to you.
Seeking counselling can be one of the most helpful steps we ever take in life.
Below is a list of just some of the areas I can help with -
- Anxiety
- Bereavement
- Loss
- Stress
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Addiction
- Feeling unable to cope
- Childhood trauma
- Rape & Sexual Assault
- Generally feeling unhappy
- Panic attacks
- Childhood Sexual Abuse
- Low self-esteem
- Sexual abuse/assault as an adult
- Adult children of an alcoholic parent
What to expect in your first session
It is really important that you find the right counsellor for you. A first session will give you the opportunity to see if we can work together. I will take some details about you and explain a bit about therapy if you have not experienced it before. We will explore what brought you to counselling and what you hope to achieve from our sessions together. I firmly believe that the relationship between us is so important, as you need to be able to feel comfortable with me to be able to open up and explore your inner feelings. Please get in touch if you think I might be the right counsellor for you.
Sessions are 50 minutes long and weekly.
I offer short-term therapy or open-ended therapy; whatever you feel is right for you. If you are not sure, we can just see how it goes.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am registered with the BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy) and adhere to their Ethical Framework for Good Practice. I also work for a local charity working with survivors of childhood sexual abuse and adult sexual abuse.
Foundation Degree in Humanistic Counselling based on Transactional Analysis Levels 4 & 5 - With Distinction (BACP accredited)
- EATA Certificate in Transactional Analysis 101
- Certificate in Psychodynamic Counselling - Level 3
- In-House bereavement training at a hospice
- Addiction training
- Certificate in Trauma
- Training in Childhood Sexual Abuse with Carolyn Springs
- Adult sexual abuse - within the charity I work for
I am committed to continual learning and attend additional training in a variety of topics. This is to enhance my skills and to ensure that I am kept up to date at all times. Examples below are courses that I have attended most recently
- Working with Boarding School Survivors
- Depressive Self
- Working with Trauma in a trauma focused way and in a trauma informed way
- Dealing with Distress
- Child Sexual Abuse
- Treating Shame
- Forgiveness
- Stuckness - Working with Impasses
- Anxiety and the single session
- Rainbow mapping
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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If I believe that I am unable to help you, then I will always try to signpost you to someone that can. I am client focused and care that you always come first.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
- £50 per session
- Free initial 15 minute telephone enquiry if required
When I work
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Further information
- Fully insured
- Registered with the ICO
- Enhanced DBS check
- Flexible hours
- Appointments either face to face in a tranquil setting in Basingstoke or Zoom/Phone
