- Client-centered approach
- Mindfulness practice
- Motivational interviewing
About Nicola
Nicola Kassam is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with five years of therapy experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, family issues, grief, self-esteem, career concerns, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, eating concerns and depression. Nicola also notes additional experience with adoption and foster care, autism, chronic illness and pain, and guilt and shame.
She draws on client-centered ways of working that focus on what each person brings to the room. Sessions are conversational and paced to the client's needs. Nicola aims to listen without judgment and to help people name difficult feelings so they can be understood.
Her background includes around ten years' experience in careers, employability and welfare in further and higher education. That experience shapes practical conversations about work, study and making everyday changes. Nicola uses motivational interviewing to help people identify what might move them forward.
Mindfulness-based ideas are used to develop awareness of thoughts and bodily responses. Existential approaches support talking about meaning, values and the hard choices people face. These ways of working are described simply during sessions, so people know what to expect.
Nicola has worked with clients from different cultures and from around the world. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. Prospective clients are asked to confirm current session formats before booking.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Nicola combines client-centered work with motivational interviewing and mindfulness techniques. Client-centered work means the conversation is guided by the person's concerns and priorities, useful for stress, relationship issues and grief. Motivational interviewing focuses on what someone wants to change and helps clarify small steps towards those goals. Mindfulness therapy offers practical ways to notice thoughts and bodily reactions, which can help with anxiety and overwhelming guilt.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Nicola will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and will suggest which methods to try first. Decisions about techniques and pace are made jointly rather than imposed.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm available session types before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when a full hour is not needed. They also make it possible to work with a therapist from another location, which suits people seeking a counsellor with particular experience or a specific cultural background.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, eating concerns and depression, among other issues.
How would she approach shame or guilt?
She uses client-centered conversations to help name and sit with painful feelings, alongside mindfulness and motivational techniques to explore responses and next steps.
What is her clinical background?
She has five years of counselling experience and around ten years' work in careers, employability and welfare in further and higher education.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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