- Practical stress tools
- Focus on intimacy
- Values-based work
About Nicola
Nicola Murray is a counsellor with six years' experience based in the United Kingdom. She uses practical, down-to-earth conversations to help people who feel anxious, overwhelmed or stuck. Nicola aims to help clients notice what matters to them and find ways to live in line with those values.
She draws on cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and client-centred work to shape sessions. Sessions focus on learning simple skills for managing stress and anxiety, and on talking through patterns that keep people feeling stuck. Nicola also pays attention to attachment and intimacy concerns when these are relevant to a person's life.
Nicola works with a broad range of issues including stress, depression, relationship and intimacy-related problems, ADHD, addiction and grief. She also supports people navigating career changes, parenting strain, sleep and eating difficulties, and compassion fatigue. There is additional attention to areas such as abandonment, attachment issues, autism and alternative sexual cultures when clients bring these up.
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She will listen, reflect back what she hears and help clients try small changes between sessions. People are encouraged to set practical goals and build on small successes over time.
Nicola is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. If you are considering starting, it can help to have a clear idea of what you want to tackle before your first session.
How Nicola's approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice what matters to them and commit to actions that reflect those values. It is useful for anxiety, stress and feeling stuck because it focuses on small, meaningful changes rather than perfect solutions.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. Talking about those patterns can help with trust, intimacy and repeated relationship difficulties by highlighting where old responses still appear.
Nicola combines these with client-centred work that puts the person's own experience at the heart of sessions. This means she listens closely and follows what matters most to the client while introducing practical strategies from CBT and other approaches when helpful.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicola will talk with clients about their goals, preferences and what feels useful, and decide together how to proceed. The process is collaborative and can change as needs develop.
If you are considering online therapy, check which session formats are currently offered before booking. Confirming options helps you plan how sessions fit around work, travel or caring responsibilities. Online work can make it easier to have shorter check-ins, avoid travel time and fit therapy into a busy week, but the exact arrangements should be agreed with the therapist.
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Experience
6+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Nicola commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety and depression, plus relationship and intimacy-related issues. Other areas include ADHD, addiction, grief and career or parenting strain.
What is Nicola's therapy style like?
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. Sessions mix talking with practical skills and small exercises to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Nicola has six years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relationship difficulties.
What credentials and region should I note?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practices from the United Kingdom.
Can I see her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients in English. Confirm any cross-border arrangements before booking.
Which session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current options for remote or face-to-face work before you book.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Check the platform or service for exact pricing details.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.