Nicola Sharp MBACP, MA, PG Dip, Bsc (Hons)
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The decision to begin counselling can be a difficult one. For some of you, searching this website may be a big step and for others you may have had counselling previously and know the importance of finding the right counsellor. I am here to answer any questions or concerns you may have. From my own personal experience of counselling, I understand how valuable counselling/psychotherapy can be.
If you are looking for friendly professional support to help you through difficult times, I am here to help. I offer counselling from my practices in Hockley, Essex. I can help you with depression, anxiety, stress, loneliness, relationship issues, self-esteem, bereavement, PTSD, trauma, OCD, loss, infertility amongst others. It may be that you're not really sure what the problem is, but you know that you are not feeling fulfilled.
Many people find talking to someone that is disconnected from other parts of their life useful, as we talk about things with a different perspective and gain insights that we would not otherwise have gained from taking to a friend. I am an integratively trained therapist, which means that I select the most useful parts of a range of approaches that best suit your needs. Counselling can provide you with a safe, confidential space to explore your issues to provide insight, support and change.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Masters in Counselling and Psychotherapy with distinction.
- Postgraduate diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP accredited course)
- Accredited AAMET EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) therapist
- Bsc Psychology (Hons)
- Certificate in Counselling Skills (ABC)
- I am a registered member of BACP and adhere to BACP’s code of ethics and practice
- Published paper on integrated counselling and coaching with young people. You can read here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09515070.2017.1319800
I have worked with people experiencing a variety of issues, including anxiety, depression, bereavement, phobias, eating disorders, self harm, amongst others.
I am also an accredited EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) therapist which I integrate into my work as a counsellor. Please see my website for more information.
I have also worked as a volunteer counsellor for Mind and have previously worked as a counsellor for young people in a secondary school.
I hold an enhanced DBS check and am fully insured.
Member organisations
Accredited register membership
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abuse
- Addiction(s)
- ADHD
- Affairs and betrayals
- Alcoholism
- Anger management
- Anorexia nervosa
- Anxiety
- Asperger's syndrome
- Bereavement
- Binge-eating disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Bulimia nervosa
- Bullying
- Career counselling
- Carer support
- Child related issues
- Depression
- Discrimination
- Drug abuse
- Eating disorders
- Emotional abuse
- Family issues
- Feeling sad
- Generalised anxiety disorder
- Infertility
- Learning difficulties
- Loneliness
- Low self-confidence
- Low self-esteem
- Miscarriage
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Panic disorder
- Passive aggressive behaviour
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Postnatal depression
- Pregnancy and birth
- Redundancy
- Relationship problems
- Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Separation and divorce
- Sexuality
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Suicidal thoughts
- Trauma
- Work-related stress
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I am also an accredited EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) therapist which I integrate into my work as a counsellor. Please see my website for more information.
Therapies offered
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Fees
I offer an optional free 20 minute phone consulation.
The initial session for all clients is a consultation session where we explore in more detail what brings you to therapy, what you would like to gain from therapy and how we might work together. It's a chance to see if you feel comfortable talking to me and for me to check that I am a suitable professional to be supporting you at this time. After the session there is no obligation to continue if you do not want to. The session is 60 minutes long and £45.
Usual sessions are £45 per 50 minute session.
I offer a discounted rate for students.
Further information
My practice in Hockley is based in a warm, relaxing summer house and is within easy reach of Hockley, Rayleigh, Wickford, Hadleigh, Eastwood, Hullbridge, Benfleet, Rochford and Ashingdon. I am a 10-15 minute walk from Hockley station and also accessible from the number 7 bus route. There is parking available outside my practice.
- Also registered with Therapy Directory
Maps & Directions
Hockley, SS5
Type of session
| Online counselling: | Yes |
| Telephone counselling: | Yes |
| Face to face counselling: | Yes |
Practical details
| Sign language: | No |
| Other languages: | None |
Accessibility
| Wheelchair access: | Unspecified |
Availability
Weekday appointments -10 am - 7 30pm
Types of client
| Young people |
| Adults |
| Older adults |
| Organisations |
| Employee Assistance Programme |
