Nicola Potter

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MBACP (Acc) BSc (Hons) Psychotherapist/ EMDR & Counsellor

About me

Welcome... I am a BACP registered and Accredited psychotherapist offering short or long term therapy to individuals and couples.

I am a certified psychotherapist for AXA healthcare, Aviva, Bupa and other health insurers.
Clinical supervisor and EMDR therapist alongside recently offering non prescribing ADHD screening and assessments.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

I provide a comfortable, non-judgemental and confidential space for you to explore at your own pace, feelings and thoughts you may be struggling with.

My aim is to help individuals gain emotional strength and a greater sense of self in a safe and supportive environment where you are heard, understood and fully accepted for who you are.

I believe you are the expert on yourself, there are no expectations to be anybody other than you!

I will help gently guide you to create the changes you wish, for your own wellbeing.

I value Honesty, integrity and connection & believe people can be encouraged to find their own answers with warm facilitation.

Training, qualifications & experience

I am a qualified Integrative Psychotherapist.

I am an accredited member of the BACP

Qualified EMDR therapist working with Trauma related issues. 

Accredited Clinical supervisor and British Psychological Society approved

In addition I am a nutritionist and specialise in working with Eating Disorders and more recently I have qualified as an ADHD assessor through the ADHD global Network

I adhere to the BACP (British association of counselling and psychotherapy) ethics and code of practice.

Having worked at the Priory hospital and NHS i am now practicing privately  with adults, young children and adolescents 

I specialise in EMDR, Trauma based issues and attachment theory, Eating disorders and ADHD 

please enquire for availability if you are looking to start some therapy or whether you are seeking Supervision as a therapist.

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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).

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

As a Nutritionist I have a special interest in Eating Disorders and changes for health.

I am passionate about in working with women's health, whether it be self esteem issues, fertility and in particular, abusive relationships including narcissistic experiences.

I have experience and specialism working with Trauma related issues which include EMDR treatment 

I am a Clinical supervisor 

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Fees

£85.00 - £125.00

Concessions offered for

  • Trainee counsellors

Health Insurance/EAP

  • Aviva
  • Axa Health
  • BUPA
  • Cigna
  • Healix
  • Health Assured
  • WPA

Additional information

My fees are:

Psychotherapy - £85-95.00 per therapeutic hour (50mins)

EMDR - £95-£125

CBT - £95.00

Couples - £100.00

Availability for therapy can be flexible.

I work in Sevenoaks Kent and offer remote sessions via zoom or other platforms Monday to Friday With some evening appointments during the week and occasional weekend appointments if necessary.

When I work

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Early morning
Morning
Early afternoon
Late afternoon
Evening

Further information

My work involves practice in psychotherapy, Counselling CBT, EMDR, Couples DBT therapy and clinical supervision.

I have recently begun undertaking screening and ADHD assessments in connection with the ADHD Global network

In addition my continued professional development includes:

  • Trauma and recovery
  • Loss and bereavement
  • Disassociation and attachment.
  • Mental health awareness
  • Working with dreams
  • Mindfulness
  • Narcissism
  • General Anxiety
  • Relationship issues
  • ADHD 

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone
Home visits

Types of client

Children (0-12)
Young people (13-17)
Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Couples
Groups
Organisations

Key details

DBS check

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Wheelchair user access
Wheelchair user access

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Wheelchair accessible

Online platforms

Whatsapp
Zoom
Microsoft Teams

Supervision

In person
Online
Phone
Home visits

I work as a qualified and accredited clinical supervisor following the seven eyed model of supervision.

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