Nikki Roderick
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About me
Life can feel incredibly overwhelming when you are trying to balance heavy personal challenges, career pressure, or intense academic studies. Alongside my general practice supporting individuals through anxiety, stress, and life transitions, I offer a dedicated, affordable personal therapy space for trainee counsellors navigating their mandatory course hours.
In my work with adults and older adults, I support those who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected due to life's heavy pressures. Often facing depression, loss, relationship difficulties, or major transitions like retirement and shifting family roles, you may find that old coping strategies no longer work, leaving you exhausted. As a solo practitioner, I offer a stable, compassionate relationship rooted in total acceptance—the place where real healing begins. Together, we safely explore old patterns, build awareness of what no longer serves you, and foster the self-acceptance and freedom you need to move forward with confidence.
Because you are entirely unique, I tailor and blend therapeutic styles to suit your individual self. My work is grounded in over 30 years of teaching psychology, which deeply informs how I help you look at how your past shapes your present, explore thought patterns, and find deeper meaning. We can gently work through conflicting parts of your identity, drawing on creative techniques, parts work, and dream analysis where appropriate to access deep feelings that are difficult to express in words.
This individualised approach naturally includes welcoming people with diverse cognitive or processing styles, such as ADHD, autism, or dyslexia. I recognize that everyone's mind navigates the world differently, and I am always glad to adapt the pace, communication, or sensory environment of our sessions to fit how you process things best.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist (PGDip with Distinction) and a registered member of the BACP. Alongside my private practice, I continue to work with Mind, where I completed a rigorous two-year clinical placement. Currently, I am expanding my expertise by undertaking my Master’s degree in Psychotherapy, ensuring my practice remains at the cutting edge of contemporary clinical research.
My therapeutic approach is uniquely enriched by over 30 years of experience teaching psychology. This deep academic foundation allows me to bring advanced theoretical insight into the therapy room, blending clinical expertise with a seasoned ability to demystify complex psychological concepts. For you, this means a therapist who truly understands the science of the mind, but translates it into clear, practical, and compassionate support tailored to your everyday life.
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Special Trainee Therapist Rate
Fee: £35 per session for student counsellors completing mandatory course hours.
Compliance: Full hours tracking, portfolio documentation, and end-of-therapy confirmation letters provided.
Adaptable Support: Tailored to your specific processing needs, course demands, and placement stress.
Format: Available both in-person and online.
