Nicola Williams
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About me
Hello,
I am Practitioner Psychologist registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) & a Chartered Counselling Psychologist & Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (AFBPsS).
I am currently in transit from my NHS role to private work which will allow me greater flexibility. I facilitate weekly mindfulness/visualisation sessions for staff and, in addition, facilitate staff reflective practice sessions. I run a small private online practice offering personal therapy in the evenings and Saturday mornings via GoogleChat, Whatsapp or Microsoft Teams.
My areas of interest include life span development, attachment & loss, intergenerational coping strategies and psychological trauma. I am interested in social stigmas and the social construction of our lives, including culture, religion, and gender roles in society. I am sure some of what I am interested in comes from my own upbringing and life experiences and this helps me to work relationally with an awareness of myself, and my own being when with clients. I believe in a compassionate self and for my clients to connect with their own compassionate self, we are all important and all of our life experiences are valid. I think mindfulness and being in the moment helps especially with ruminating thoughts and noticing those parts of us that get triggered in certain situations. I am EMDR trained and Internal Family Systems trained.
Specialities: Bereavement counselling, substance use, motivational interviewing, attachment disorders, depression/anxiety, long term health conditions including FND, , HIV and ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, staff counselling & harassment work, perinatal depression and adjustment problems experienced by new parents.
As an EMDR Therapist I also have training in trauma focused CBT and Expert Witness training for the courts. I have volunteered for Medical Justice, writing reports on individuals detained by the home office and support asylum seekers accessing NHS care.
Training, qualifications & experience
Memberships:
Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) / Counselling Psychologist
British Psychological Society
UK Psychological Trauma Society (UKPTS)
European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS)
EMDR Association
Academic History
Roehampton University, School of Human & Life Sciences, Whiteland's College, Holybourne Avenue, London. SW15
I gained a Postgraduate Diploma in the practice of Counselling Psychology, and Master of Science in Counselling Psychology which enabled me to gain Chartered status as a Counselling Psychologist plus registration with HCPC.
Roehampton University, London. SW15
Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Psychology and Counselling, gained 2:1 (Hons.) lower 1st.
Middlesex University, School of Health Studies, RNIB Building, Archway, London. N19
Diploma in Higher Education (Midwifery).
Basildon and Thurrock Health Authority - Orsett School of Nursing.
Registered General Nursing Certificate.
Expert Witness
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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British Psychological Society
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Functional Neurological Disorder & Fibromyalgia
Therapies offered
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Fees
£110.00 - £130.00
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I operate a sliding scale for fees depending on your personal circumstances.
Individual therapy: from £110 per fifty minutes. EMDR £120 per fifty minutes. However open to discussion
Supervision: from £100 per 50 minutes
When I work
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Currently Monday & Friday evenings as I work in my NHS role during the day
Saturday morning some availability
Further information
I am an EMDR Therapist and have completed a two day training in Laurel Parnell's Attachment Focused EMDR. I have completed level 1 training in Internal Family Systems.
Individual supervision is available to both trainee and qualified therapists and other professionals.
Ethics: I am a Chartered Counselling Psychologist which means that I abide by the Professional Code of Conduct of the British Psychological Society (BPS) plus regulations as set out by HCPC. Therefore you have every right to expect that I will conduct myself professionally, responsibly and according to the ethical laws, regulations and codes of conduct, of which I am a full professional member. I am fully insured as a Counselling Psychologist with Chartered status.
I am registered with Axa PPP Insurance Ltd as an eligible provider of psychological/counselling therapy.
