About me
Hi I'm Nikki, a psychological therapist who has been practising first in psychology, then counselling and CBT since 2009. I offer you a bespoke service based on your presenting problems and what you would like to change. Being trained in multiple modalities ensures I can tailor my approach to best suit the support you are looking for. I offer face to face counselling on the Wirral and online across the UK. I am an Accredited Professional Member of the BACP and NCPS and Graduate Member of the BPS. I carry full liability and indemnity insurance, and I am registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office in respect of data handling and GDPR.
I take a person-centred approach with all clients, ensuring you have the safe space you need, then combine this support with models such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness and Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). In being person-centred, I assure that you are seen and heard with dignity, respect, empathy and autonomy. You and I work together using the strategies provided by CBT and SFBT to guide and empower you. Combining our expertise as a mini team, we can set goals to move you forward to be the change you need. Therapy is tailored to your individual needs, encouraging and equipping you to become your own therapist, using a variety of tools, strategies and psycho-education. Skills that last beyond the time of our work together.
My experience
I have a wealth of experience including, but not limited to:
- Anxiety
- Bereavement
- Depression
- Health related issues
- Insomnia
- Life coaching
- Neurodiversity - Autism, ADD, ADHD
- OCD
- Self Esteem
- Sexual abuse
- Stress
- Trauma
- Work related issues
Therapy
I offer 50 minutes sessions with the intention of therapy being a short intervention, typically between 4-12 sessions. If longer therapy is required, for deep seated trauma for example, we can discuss longer term support that suits your needs. I also offer a free 15 minute triage to get a sense of the presenting problems and if I am the right therapist for you. You are under no obligation to continue therapy with me following the triage appointment if you do not wish to and you do not have to give any reason. If I’m not the right therapist for you, I can help make a suitable referral if that is helpful to you. If you would like to continue to work with me, the costs are £60 per 50 minute session.
Besides my private practice, I also work for:
Traumaticus (The Working Conversations Group), Heswall Hills Counselling Centre and Merseyside Police.
Types of therapy
CBT, including Trauma Focused CBT, Mindfulness, Person Centred Therapy, Transactional Analysis, Solution Focused Therapy
Client base
I work with adults 18+
How I deliver therapy
Face-to-face
Online
Languages spoken
English
Contact me
Please make initial contact with me via email.
Training, qualifications & experience
My Qualifications and Professional Memberships
- ASIST Suicide Prevention Training
- Mental Health First Aid Certificate Children and Young Persons
- Introduction course in Solution Focused Practice
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Programme
- Level 3 Counselling Skills
- Level 4 Diploma Therapeutic Counselling
- Certificate in CBT
- Level 5 Diploma CBT
- Level 5 Working with Neurodivergent Clients
- BSc (Hons) Psychology 2:1
- Accredited Registered Member of British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Accredited Professional Member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
- Graduate Member of The British Psychological Society
Experience:
Psychological Therapist for The Psychological Therapies Unit/ Working Conversations Group Liverpool, working with large corporations on EAP basis
Trauma Therapist for Traumaticus Liverpool, working with case management referrals
Therapist at Heswall Hills Counselling Centre
Therapist for Merseyside Police
Owner of Headstart Therapy Wirral offering 1-1 therapeutic sessions to private clients and companies
Owner of SquarePeg Psychotherapy offering 1-1 therapeutic sessions to private clients and companies, and short workshops on psycho-education
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
Fees
£60.00 per session
Additional information
Free, no obligation, 15 minute initial triage appointment.
