About me
Hello, I’m Nicole. Reaching out for support can feel overwhelming and be a huge step to consider. It’s takes a lot of courage to begin to look into support for yourself, so please, take your time, and know this is a huge achievement.
Does this sound familiar:
- You feel like you’re too much and not good enough
- You’ve always been the mature one and felt older than you actually are
- You want to protect and look after those around you so push down and hide your unpleasant emotions - but when you're on your own you feel so overwhelmed with all of your emotions
- You have so much love and care for everyone else, but struggle to offer that to yourself
- On the outside you come across as the one holding it together, but deep down you feel lost and unsure about who you really are
- You’re the one people come to for support and to be seen – but who sees you?
If any of these are resonating, even just a bit, then know that you deserve to be seen and you aren’t alone. You deserve a space to express all your emotions, thoughts, feelings, without judgement or any pressure. No fear of the impact on others. A place just for you. To be you.
In our sessions, we’ll work at your pace, where you’re the guide of our sessions. I will sit alongside you, letting you freely and openly talk about things that may be difficult to talk about anywhere else, and offer empathy and warmth as we go through this journey together. I will meet you with curiosity to help notice and make sense of what’s going on – both cognitively and through the body.
Together we can:
- Figure out and help you feel more like you again
- Recognise your needs, and learn to communicate them
- Begin to understand and accept all of your emotions (including those unpleasant ones!), and practice expressing them in a safe space
- Find ways to look after yourself that help to bring you peace
- Notice patterns in relationships past and present
- Celebrate your wins and achievements
- And more
My goal is to offer a place for you to be truly seen and heard. You, as the client, are at the heart of our therapeutic relationship as client and counsellor, and it’s my privilege to be alongside you as you grow into who you want to be.
If you’re ready for your turn to be seen, then it would be my privilege to see and hear you. You can reach out via Counselling Directory or my Website to begin our work together, or if you have any questions, email me and I’ll get back to you within 48 hours.
About me
I am a BACP Registered Integrative Humanistic Counsellor, trained in Person-Centred Theory, Gestalt Theory and Transactional Analysis (TA). I won’t lead sessions, but I can offer more of a challenge and be more directive if that would be helpful, and can also work more creatively when the words aren’t available.
I offer short or long-term counselling in Oxford or online.
I have 7+ years of experience working within mental health, offering a range of support to a variety of people with differing needs. I am the Lead Counsellor for an Oxford charity and also work as a counsellor for a homeless charity. I have worked as a counsellor within a cancer charity and within a local college for young people. I have an enhanced DBS.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications and Training
- Foundation Certificate in Somatic Trauma Theory and Skills | 2026
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (BACP Approved) | 2023
- Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies | 2021
- Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills | 2020
- Complete regular CPD including adult safeguarding, dissociation, self-care, trauma and more
Experience
- 7+ years experience working within mental health, supporting a variety of people and their mental health
- Over 3 years working as a counsellor, supporting clients with their wellbeing
- Currently work as Lead Counsellor for an Oxford charity, and as a counsellor for a homeless charity
- Volunteered as a counsellor at a local cancer charity and at a local college working with 16+
- Volunteered for 3 years at Shout - Crisis Text Line UK
Additional Info
- Registered Member of the BACP
- Fully insured
- Enhanced DBS
- Level 3 Adult and Child Safeguarding
I am a registered member of the BACP and have completed 4 years training alongside over a years’ face-to-face clinical experience. I work according to the BACP ethical framework and attend regular clinical supervision and CPD training.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
As someone with rosacea who has dealt with flare ups, I understand how hard issues relating to skin can be. I have a special interest in offering support to those whose mental health has been affected by skin-related health conditions, such as rosacea, acne, eczema, skin picking and more.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£48.00 - £55.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My fee is £55 per session.
I offer a reduced fee of £48 for 18 – 25-year-olds, those in full time education and trainee counsellors.
I offer a free 15-minute phone call to give you the chance to touch on what you’d like from counselling, and to answer any questions you might have for me. It’s important to me that you find a therapist that you feel comfortable with, so there is no pressure to go onto book sessions with me after reaching out.
If you have any questions, or would like to arrange a phone call, please reach out.
Thank you, and take care.
When I work
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July 2026 availability:
Weekly or fortnightly sessions available now on Saturdays 9:30am-3pm in Oxford.
Limited availability for online sessions.
