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Nicola Willmott, BACP

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

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteem Depression ADHD

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Nicola Willmott offers a steady, straightforward style of counselling for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or low mood. She aims to make the first steps feel manageable and listens without rush. Nicola is a BACP counsellor with three years of practice in the United Kingdom.

She uses a person-centred stance that puts the client’s experience first. That means sessions focus on what matters to the person in the room and build on their strengths.

Background and approach

Nicola also draws on cognitive behavioural ideas when helpful, and uses attachment-based thinking to understand relationship patterns. Her background includes work for the NHS, a bereavement charity and independent practice. That range of settings has given practical experience supporting people through loss, life changes and ongoing health challenges.

Nicola describes herself as neurodivergent-affirming and has a special interest in adult ADHD, autism and AuDHD. Typical concerns she supports include stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and relationship difficulties. Nicola also works with issues such as chronic illness, caregiver strain, body image, abandonment and separation.

Sessions aim to clarify what is causing distress and find realistic, everyday steps forward. Nicola approaches counselling as a collaborative process. She helps people explore meaning, manage difficult thoughts and try new ways of coping.

Her practical focus is on small, testable changes that can make daily life easier.

How Nicola's approaches suit online counselling

Nicola combines person-centred work with cognitive behavioural ideas and attachment-based thinking to support practical change and deeper understanding. Person-centred counselling focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel heard and can make choices about their life. Cognitive behavioural techniques look at thoughts and behaviours and help people try small changes to reduce anxiety or low mood. Attachment-based thinking explores patterns in how people relate to others and can help with repeated relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicola will discuss goals and preferences and then test which combinations of approaches help most. That collaborative way means the plan can change if a different method suits better as therapy progresses.

Online therapy with Nicola uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to make counselling more flexible. Video is useful for a full session when visual connection helps, while phone calls need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, written reflection or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and health commitments while keeping the focus on practical steps and meaningful conversations.

What issues does Nicola commonly help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and relationship difficulties, plus related areas such as ADHD, loss and chronic illness.

What is Nicola's therapeutic style?

Nicola works in a person-centred way that prioritises the client's experience and strengths, and she also uses cognitive behavioural tools and attachment-based ideas when useful.

What experience does she have?

She has three years of professional experience that includes roles in the NHS, a bereavement charity and independent practice.

What credentials does Nicola hold and where is she based?

She is BACP registered and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.

How are therapy fees handled?

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

How do I begin working with Nicola?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Self esteem

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Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 3 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Nicola Willmott, BACP

Background and approach

How Nicola's approaches suit online counselling

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety