- Person-focused care
- Practical tools
- BACP registered
About Nicola
Nicola Longson offers a calm, person-centred way into therapy that aims to put the client’s experience at the heart of each session. She uses Client-Centred Therapy to create space for people to talk about what matters most to them. Nicola writes plainly and listens carefully, helping clients name feelings and practical next steps.
She combines a person-focused stance with methods from cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness. That means sessions can include looking at unhelpful thinking patterns, trying small behaviour changes, and using simple grounding or breathing practices. Trauma-focused ideas are available when past hurt needs careful attention.
Nicola has worked in the field for five years and holds BACP registration. Her background includes supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression and grief. She also helps with relationship strain, intimacy worries, anger, sleep problems and parenting pressures.
Additional concerns Nicola addresses include ADHD, attachment and abandonment issues, body image, codependency and blended family challenges. She also supports people facing separation, domestic violence histories, and work or career changes.
Sessions are shaped around each person’s needs and pace. Nicola aims to be practical and straightforward, offering tools you can try between meetings as well as space to talk. To begin, follow the site process to share a bit about yourself and match with her.
Client-centred and practical approaches for online support
Nicola works from a Client-Centred Therapy perspective, which means sessions focus on the person and their experience. The therapist listens without judgement and helps people explore what matters to them, allowing change to come from the client's own goals and insights.She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy to identify and try out different ways of thinking and acting. CBT can be useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and some patterns that keep difficulties going. Mindfulness techniques are added at times to help with stress and to calm the nervous system through simple breathing and awareness exercises.
Choosing the right approach is treated as a joint task. Nicola will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress is made. This collaborative stance means practical tools and reflective space are balanced according to what helps most.
Details of session formats are not stated here, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Talk with the therapist about how sessions might be scheduled to suit work, family and daily life.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Nicola help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and grief, along with relationship strain, anger and sleep issues. Nicola also works with parenting pressures, career concerns and ADHD-related challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a Client-Centred Therapy approach that focuses on the person's experience. Nicola also draws on cognitive behavioural and mindfulness methods when relevant.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Nicola has five years of professional experience working with people facing trauma, family conflict and emotional distress. She combines listening with practical steps to try between sessions.
What credentials 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 used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start therapy with Nicola?
Use the Start Therapy button on the site, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.