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Nicky Young, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 3 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, Anxiety Self esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

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Nicky Young is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has three years of practice in the United Kingdom. She focuses on common struggles such as stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and low motivation. Nicky offers straightforward support for people facing depression, life changes and struggles with confidence.

Her sessions aim to be calm and non-judgemental. She creates space for clients to talk through thoughts and feelings.

Background and approach

Conversations are paced to the person - short-term problem-solving one week, gentler reflection the next. Nicky draws on client-centred care to keep the person’s experience central. She uses mindfulness to help people notice difficult thoughts and ease tension in the moment.

Solution-focused work helps people set clear, practical steps towards change. She works with a wide range of concerns including relationships, workplace stress, grief, trauma and addiction. Nicky also supports those dealing with fertility issues, guilt and shame, isolation and questions about life purpose.

Practical topics like sleeping problems, anger and intimacy-related difficulties are within her remit too. Sessions are delivered online by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Nicky encourages a collaborative approach so goals and methods are agreed together.

The aim is steady progress rather than instant fixes.

Online approaches that focus on you and your goals

Client-Centred Therapy places the person's experience at the heart of the work. The counsellor listens without judgement and helps the person make sense of feelings, which can be useful for anxiety, low self-esteem and life transitions.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that reduce stress in the moment. It helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and respond more calmly to strong emotions, which can aid sleeping problems and chronic worry.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The counsellor will work together with the client to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. This collaborative planning means sessions can shift over time from reflective listening to practical steps as needed.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people keep visual contact and work through emotions in depth. Phone sessions suit those who prefer to be off camera or have limited bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, quick reflections between sessions or when fitting therapy into a busy day. Registered and accredited professionals can adapt these formats so people can access care in ways that fit their routine.

What concerns does Nicky help with?

She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression, as well as addiction, grief and trauma. Additional focus areas include fertility issues, guilt and shame, isolation and workplace problems.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is person-focused and down to earth. Sessions combine open listening, mindfulness exercises and short-term solution work to suit the client's needs.

How much practice does she have?

She has three years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. That experience informs a practical, hands-on approach to common life difficulties.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people based in the United Kingdom.

What session formats are available?

She sees clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to match different schedules and preferences.

How do fees and starting therapy work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Self esteem
Career difficulties

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Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 3 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Nicky Young, BACP

Background and approach

Online approaches that focus on you and your goals

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety