- Client-Centred
- Existential Therapy
- Solution-Focused
About Nicola
Nicola Young is a counsellor in the United Kingdom and a Registered Member of the BACP with three years' experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, self-esteem struggles, and compassion fatigue. Nicola also supports those dealing with loss, life changes, addictions, trauma, grief, eating and sleeping problems, and ADHD-related concerns.
She describes a person-centred way of working. Sessions are collaborative and paced according to the individual's needs. Nicola draws on client-centred, existential and solution-focused approaches and adapts techniques to what each person wants to achieve.
Nicola has worked in private practice, for local counselling agencies, and with a mental health charity. She also has a background in the music industry and nearly 20 years' experience helping people navigate creative work. That background informs how she listens to people with varied lifestyles and pressures.
Practical training includes Level 5 and Level 4 diplomas in psychotherapeutic and therapeutic counselling with CPCAB, alongside safeguarding, suicide awareness, and mental health first aid certificates. She is a Registered Member of the BACP and has completed CPD in areas such as working with attachment, anger, shame, self-esteem and online counselling.
People often come to Nicola carrying guilt or shame or feeling stuck after a life change. She encourages straightforward conversation about what matters most and helps people look at next steps they find manageable.
How her approaches translate to online work
Nicola uses client-centred therapy, which focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. This approach helps when someone needs space to speak about shame, guilt or low self-worth and to set the pace for sessions.She also draws on existential therapy to look at meaning, values and the choices someone faces. That can be useful when life changes or questions about identity are part of the concern.
Solution-focused methods are used to identify practical, small steps a person can try between sessions. These techniques suit people who want concrete ways to manage day-to-day stress or relationship patterns.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Nicola collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences rather than imposing a single style. She will check in and adjust the focus as therapy progresses.
Session formats should be confirmed before booking, as the original profile does not list specific online formats. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, childcare and other commitments; they can allow shorter check-ins, avoid travel time, or remove the need to be on camera if that helps someone engage. Confirm the available session options when you schedule.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
Nicola works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, self-esteem, grief, trauma, addictions and many other concerns listed on her profile.
How would she approach shame or guilt?
She uses a person-centred way of working, combining client-centred, existential and solution-focused ideas to help people talk through guilt or shame at a practical pace.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years' experience delivering counselling in private practice and with local agencies, and supporting people at a mental health charity.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Registered Member of the BACP and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work 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.