- Attachment-informed
- Client-centred
- NCPS credential
About Nicola
Nicola Claydon is a counsellor who helps people facing relationship strain, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, depression, addiction, compassion fatigue and parenting stress. She also supports people dealing with self-esteem, anger, career changes and ADHD. Nicola welcomes clients from diverse backgrounds, including those navigating adoption and foster care issues, and people who identify as LGBT.
Her approach treats the client as the expert on their life. Nicola offers a calm, non-judgemental space to talk through painful memories and current struggles. Sessions focus on understanding patterns, building practical coping skills and strengthening what already works in a person’s life.
Nicola draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current connections. She also uses client-centred listening to follow what matters most to each person. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, mindfulness and psychodynamic elements can be used when they fit the issue being worked on.
She trained as a counsellor and completed placements supporting adult survivors of sexual abuse, families bereaved by suicide, care workers after lockdown, and people in supported accommodation after homelessness. That range of work informs how she responds to complex stories and practical life pressures.
Nichola holds the NCPS credential and has four years of professional experience. She works with individuals to set clear, realistic goals and to try out small changes that add up over time. Sessions aim to help people feel more able to manage difficult days and to make choices that suit their values.
How Nicola uses talking therapies online
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current connections and patterns. It helps when trust, closeness or abandonment issues affect current relationships by naming patterns and trying new ways of relating.Client-centred counselling focuses on listening and helping the client lead the conversation. This approach suits people who want to be heard and to find their own answers with support rather than direction.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical steps to change unhelpful patterns. It can help with low mood, anxiety, unhelpful behaviours and developing clearer coping strategies.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicola will discuss goals and preferences with each person and together decide which combination of approaches makes the most sense. The choice is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.
Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions around work and family life, reducing travel time and making it easier to keep regular appointments. Because the available session formats are not specified here, confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions let them have more frequent check-ins and simpler scheduling while working on the same issues they would in face-to-face counselling.
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Experience
4+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does Nicola help with?
She supports people with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, depression, addiction and compassion fatigue, among other issues such as adoption and foster care related matters.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is calm and non-judgemental, focusing on listening closely and following what matters to the client while offering practical tools and reflections.
What professional background does she bring?
Nichola has four years of professional experience and completed placements supporting adult survivors of sexual abuse, families bereaved by suicide, care workers and people in supported accommodation after homelessness.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds the NCPS credential and works from the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted for therapy?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.