- Attachment patterns
- Client-centred work
- CBT techniques
About Nicola
Nicola Claydon is an NCPS counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with four years' professional experience. She works with people dealing with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues and depression. Her work also covers concerns such as compassion fatigue, addictions, LGBT issues, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career changes, coping with life changes and ADHD.
Nicola approaches sessions believing clients know their own stories and strengths. She offers quiet, straightforward conversation that looks at past events and current patterns. The aim is to make sense of what happened and to consider practical steps forward rather than to rewrite the past.
Her background includes placements supporting adult survivors of sexual abuse and families bereaved by suicide. She has worked with care workers after lockdown and with people who have experienced homelessness while in supported accommodation. Nicola also sees people through a private practice for a broad range of concerns.
In sessions she uses relational and evidence-informed approaches. That can mean looking at attachment patterns, using client-centred conversation to clarify goals, and trying cognitive techniques to shift unhelpful thinking. Mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas may also be part of the work where they seem useful.
Nicola offers therapy in English and accepts international clients. Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of connecting. It helps when patterns of trust, closeness or distance cause repeated problems in relationships. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on open conversation and the client's own goals; the therapist listens and reflects to help clarify what matters and what to try next. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviours with practical exercises that can reduce worry, low mood or rumination.Choosing an approach is part of the work. Nicola will discuss different methods and together with the client decide what to try first. That decision draws on the client's concerns, goals and day-to-day life, and can change as the work progresses.
Confirm the session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific online or face-to-face options. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit therapy into a busy day, arrange shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt these approaches to suit telephone or video conversations, and Nicola will discuss practical arrangements when arranging the first session.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues and depression, and also addresses topics like parenting, ADHD and self-esteem.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She uses relational conversation and techniques from cognitive work and mindfulness to help people understand shame or guilt and notice patterns that keep them stuck.
How long has she been practising?
Nicola has four years of professional experience including placements with survivors of sexual abuse and bereaved families, and she has worked in private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not specify which formats are used.
How does payment work?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.