About me
Sometimes you can't quite explain what's wrong. You just know that something doesn't feel right anymore.
Maybe your mind rarely switches off. You replay conversations, worry about what might happen, question yourself, or spend so much time trying to keep everything together that you're exhausted by it.
Or perhaps you've just become really good at saying, "I'm fine."
I'm Nigel, a BACP Registered counsellor. I work with adults who might be struggling with anxiety, overthinking, confidence, relationships, low mood or simply feeling overwhelmed by life. Often, the people I work with feel stuck in thoughts, feelings or patterns they can't seem to shift.
You don't need to know exactly what's wrong or arrive with a clear idea of what you want to change. We can figure that out together.
For me, counselling is a conversation. I won't sit silently while you struggle to fill the space, and I'm not going to tell you how you should live your life either. I'll listen, ask questions and get curious with you about what's happening and why.
I work Integratively, which simply means I adapt the way I work to you. Sometimes it can help to understand where a feeling or pattern came from. Sometimes what's happening right now matters more, and we can look at practical ways to make things feel more manageable.
We might explore why your mind won't switch off, why certain situations affect you so much, why you keep ending up in similar relationship patterns, or why you can know something logically but still feel completely differently.
And sometimes you might just need somewhere you don't have to pretend you're okay.
My own lived experience has shaped the counsellor I am too. I know there's a difference between learning about difficult times and actually living through them. It's one of the reasons being genuine and human with the people I work with matters so much to me.
You don't need the right words with me. You can tell me you don't know where to start. You can tell me something sounds ridiculous. You can be angry, confused, upset or completely fed up. We can start wherever you are.
I know choosing a counsellor from a directory can feel strange. You're looking at photos and reading profiles, trying to decide whether you could actually talk to this person about things you might not normally tell anyone. I don't expect you to know that from a profile.
If something you've read here has made you think, "That's a bit like me," you're welcome to get in touch. We can have a chat about what's going on and see whether working together feels right.
Sometimes knowing that something doesn't feel right is enough of a reason to start.
Training, qualifications & experience
- CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- CPCAB Level 3 therapeutic counselling skills
- CPCAB Level 2 Counselling studies
- Diploma in Psychology
- Suicide risk assessment training.
- CPCAB Level 3 Counselling Tutor
- CPCAB Level 2 Counselling Tutor
- MBACP Registered
- J9 DV 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
Fees
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Means tested therapy is available upon consultation.
Student concession available
When I work
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Further information
I offer online counselling, so you can have sessions from somewhere comfortable and private without needing to travel. Sessions are £50 and are 50 minutes.
Our first session is a chance to get to know each other a little and talk about what has brought you to counselling. There's no expectation to tell me everything straight away. We can take things at your pace and decide together what might be most helpful for you.
If you're unsure whether counselling is right for you, you're welcome to get in touch before booking. There's no pressure or obligation – we can simply have a conversation and see how it feels.
