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Megan Nightingale, BACP

Based in the UK Online sessions

Gentle, practical counselling for parents and individuals

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Years in practice
6
Registration
BACP
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
Trauma and abuse
Focus
Grief
About

About Megan

Megan Nightingale is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and parenting concerns. She offers straightforward help for relationship and intimacy-related issues, addictions, mood difficulties such as depression and bipolar, and practical struggles like sleeping or eating problems.

Megan works to make starting therapy feel manageable and clear for worried parents and individuals. She aims to create an open, non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be shared.

Background and approach

Her style is flexible and down-to-earth, focusing on what matters most to each person. Sessions aim to be practical and honest, with gentle guidance rather than harsh direction. Megan combines several approaches to suit different needs.

She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape present patterns. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used to help identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviours. Client-centred listening keeps the conversation focused on the person in front of her.

With six years of experience, Megan has worked with a wide range of concerns from trauma and abuse to ADHD and chronic health stress. Her additional focus areas include attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress and codependency. She adapts the pace and focus of sessions so they match someone’s life and goals.

Sessions can be arranged at times that fit busy schedules. People can expect clear, practical steps between meetings, and a collaborative approach to planning next actions.

Focus areas and approaches

What Megan works with

Everything Megan lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Megan helps people with.

Approaches Megan lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.

Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions that fit your life

Megan often uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns of relating and feeling. This can help when trust, abandonment worries or repeating relationship problems are present. Cognitive behavioural therapy focuses on how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together and offers practical steps to try different responses. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Megan treats therapy as a collaboration and will discuss different ways of working with each person. Together they will choose methods and goals that match the person’s priorities, pace and preferences rather than following a single formula.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat and text messaging to make timing and access easier. Video calls allow fuller interaction and visual cues, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be simpler for short check-ins. Chat and text-based messaging suit quick updates or moments when being on camera is not wanted. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy family and work routines, and to keep therapy consistent when life gets unpredictable.
Questions

Questions people ask about Megan

What kinds of concerns does Megan help with?

Megan supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger and self-esteem difficulties. She also works with issues such as parenting, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related problems, and mood disorders including depression and bipolar.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

The approach is warm and non-judgemental, with a focus on practical steps and clear listening. Sessions aim to be collaborative and adaptable to each person’s needs and life circumstances.

What is her professional background?

Megan has six years of professional experience working in the UK. Her work has covered a wide range of issues from trauma to ADHD and caregiver stress.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are fees handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are managed via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

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

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