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Nicola Willoughby, BACP

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

Works with Trauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

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Nicola Willoughby works with people facing trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stresses, career concerns and big life changes. She also offers support for attachment difficulties, communication problems, domestic violence, eating and food-related issues, fertility worries, and feelings of guilt or shame. Nicola is based in the United Kingdom and provides sessions in English.

Nicola is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She began counselling work in 2020 and uses an integrative style that adapts to each person.

Background and approach

That means she draws on different approaches to match what a client needs rather than using the same method for everyone. Her background includes further study in cognitive behavioural approaches, bereavement and loss, domestic abuse, anxiety, anger and emotional regulation.

During training she completed a foundation certificate in working with children and teenagers and has experience supporting people with ADHD and autistic spectrum diagnoses. Nicola aims to help people recognise their strengths and practical abilities. In sessions Nicola works collaboratively.

She helps people notice their own resources, try new ways of coping, and practice skills between meetings. Conversations are direct but kind, with a focus on small, manageable steps that fit daily life. Nicola offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging.

Therapy uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time and session cost varies with location and therapist availability. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

How Nicola's approaches work online

Nicola works from an integrative base, combining methods to meet the needs of each person. Integrative counselling means she mixes techniques to suit the situation rather than using a single fixed method. This approach helps when people bring a mix of concerns such as grief, trauma and parenting stress.

She also uses cognitive behavioural ideas learned in further study to help with anxiety, panic and negative thinking patterns. Cognitive behavioural techniques focus on noticing thoughts and testing them with practical experiments and coping strategies. Nicola can also draw on bereavement and emotional regulation skills to help people manage strong feelings and navigate loss or difficult changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicola will discuss options with clients and agree together what feels most helpful. That collaborative process means the plan can change as goals evolve and new problems come up.

Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video is useful for a fuller conversational flow, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and messaging suits shorter check-ins or those who prefer writing. These formats aim to make therapy more flexible and accessible while keeping the focus on meaningful progress.
What kinds of issues does Nicola help with?
She supports people with trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strains, career concerns and coping with major life changes, plus related matters such as attachment, communication problems and domestic violence.
How would you describe Nicola's therapeutic style?
She uses an integrative approach that adapts to each person. Nicola works collaboratively and focuses on practical steps and skills clients can use between sessions.
What experience does Nicola bring?
Nicola has been counselling since 2020 and has additional training in cognitive behavioural methods, bereavement, domestic abuse, anxiety and emotional regulation.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is located in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and Nicola is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Clients can meet by video call, phone session, live chat or text-based messaging depending on what suits them best.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions operate via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with Nicola?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
3 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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