This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
I’m Nicola, a qualified and experienced therapist dedicated to helping individuals navigate life’s challenges with compassion, respect, and understanding.
My approach focuses on creating a safe and empathetic space where you can feel heard, understood, and accepted – allowing you to explore your thoughts, emotions, and experiences at your own pace.
Whether you’re facing anxiety, depression, relationship issues, low self-esteem, or simply need a space to explore your feelings, I’m here to support you. It is not my role to tell you what to do or offer advice, but to support you while you find your own answers , make sense of what is going on for you and help you take the necessary steps in order make the changes required to live the life you want to live. You are at the centre of this process.
If you’re ready to take the next step, please feel free to get in touch. I’m here to listen and to support you every step of the way.
What I can offer:
I specialise in working with adults, couples and young people who are experiencing a range of issues such as anxiety, depression, loss and bereavement, stress, abuse, issues around sexuality, attachment, disordered eating, trauma, relationship problems, family issues and low self-esteem. If in doubt, just ask me.
I also offer couples counselling. This form of psychotherapy aims to help you and your partner improve your relationship. Couples therapy can cover a wide range of issues; whether it be a rough patch, difficulties in communication, feelings of disconnection, reoccurring conflicts or infidelities. The aim is increase communication, understanding, respect, affection and overall relationship satisfaction. Every couple is unique, therefore every therapeutic experience will be tailored to the couple.
Training, qualifications & experience
Training and Qualifications:
- BA Hons in Childhood Psychology
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Level 6 in Clinical Supervision
- Qualification in Couples Counselling
I have regular CPD (continued professional development) to maintain and enhance my skills and knowledge.
Some examples of my more recent training include:
Mothers Who Wound, Attachment Theory in Relationships, Attachment Theory in Childhood, How Adverse Circumstances Can Complicate Grief, Clients Who Self-Harm, Working with the Inner Child, Working with Eating Disorders, Disordered Eating and Attachment, Supporting Women in the Postpartum Period, Working Creatively with Blocked Anger, Working Creatively with Dreams, Attachment Behaviour in the Counselling Room, Working with Gestalt in the Counselling Room, Using TA Creatively in the Counselling Room, Polyvagal Theory, Working with Women healing from Narcissistic Abuse and Working with Neurodiversity in Later 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).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£55.00 - £120.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer face-to-face, telephone or online counselling appointments. Each session lasts 50 minutes (£55) or 90 minutes (£80) depending on your preference. Sessions can also be bought in a block of six.
Couples Therapy is £80 for 60 minutes/£120 for 90 minutes
Clinical Supervision: £55 for 60 minutes/£75 for 90 mins
I offer a concession for postpartum women who have a Maternity Exception Certificate.
If you are a counselling student, please contact me to find out more about concessionary counselling/supervision rates.
When I work
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Face-to-face sessions take place at my office in Hornchurch.
Online sessions are via Zoom or WhatsApp video.
