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Nicola Demetriou, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 7 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGrief Depression

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Nicola Demetriou follows a person-centred approach that places the client at the heart of the work. She creates a warm, gentle space where people can talk through stress, anxiety, grief and life changes. Nicola uses listening and reflection to help clients notice patterns and decide what to change.

She trained as a counsellor after experiencing bereavement herself and moving from a career in teaching. That experience shaped her belief in the value of talking things through and making gradual steps forward.

Background and approach

Nicola has seven years of experience working in community and health settings in the United Kingdom. In sessions she explores the past, present and future to help people understand recurring thoughts and behaviours. She often looks at attachment issues, relationship difficulties, separation and family problems.

Practical techniques such as breathing and relaxation exercises or communication skills are used when helpful. Nicola breaks work into six-session blocks to set achievable goals and review progress. She meets people weekly or fortnightly depending on their needs, and checks in regularly about how the sessions are going.

This gives space to adapt the pace and focus as progress is made. Her background includes supporting people through bereavement, depression, trauma and anxiety in a bereavement charity, a community charity and a GP surgery. Nicola also has experience of working with clients affected by domestic violence and infertility related stress.

She holds BACP registration with seven years of practice and offers sessions in English to people based in the United Kingdom.

How Nicola's approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience. The therapist offers empathy and acceptance to help people clarify their own goals and make changes. Narrative Therapy helps by looking at the stories people tell about their lives and finding different ways to view difficult events so new options become visible. Psychodynamic Therapy pays attention to past experiences and recurring patterns to understand how they play out in current feelings and relationships.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Nicola will work with the client to choose a style that fits their needs, goals and preferences. The approach can shift over time as the work progresses and new priorities emerge.

Online sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone conversations, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is useful for conversations that benefit from face-to-face contact, while phone calls need less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to attend regularly and fit therapy around family and work commitments.

What concerns can Nicola help with?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship or family problems and identity concerns including LGBT issues and women's matters.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her work is person-centred with narrative and psychodynamic influences, focusing on listening, reflecting and helping clients make sense of their experiences.

What is her professional background?

Nicola retrained from teaching after personal experience of bereavement and has seven years of counselling experience in charities and a GP surgery.

What credentials and location are listed?

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

Which languages are used in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Nicola offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How is payment and cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

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Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 7 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Nicola Demetriou, BACP

Background and approach

How Nicola's approaches work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

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