- Years in practice
- 20
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Catalan
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Nico
Nico Novell is a counsellor who aims to help parents and individuals facing stressful life moments. He writes plainly and listens closely to what matters most to each person. He focuses on practical steps that can ease daily strain and improve relationships at home.
He has 20 years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration. He offers conversations shaped to each person's situation rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.
Background and approach
Sessions are offered in English, Spanish and Catalan for people who prefer those languages. Nico uses client-centred work that puts the person's own goals at the core. He also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat across relationships and life choices.
Together these approaches help people understand what drives their behaviour and try different ways of relating. Common concerns he supports include stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, eating and body image issues, anger and self-esteem. He also helps with relationship and family matters, intimacy-related difficulties, parenting strain and identity-related questions within LGBT and gender dysphoria contexts.
Sessions can happen by video call, phone, live chat or messaging so people can choose what fits their routine. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that suits both the client and the counsellor.
What Nico works with
Everything Nico lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Nico helps people with.
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Money and financial issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
Approaches Nico lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How these approaches are used online
Nico uses client-centred work to keep conversations focused on what the person wants to change. That approach emphasises listening, reflecting your experience back, and helping you identify small steps you can try between sessions. It is useful for stress, parenting concerns and relationship difficulties.He also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat across relationships and life choices. This helps people notice longstanding themes such as control issues, abandonment worries or family of origin problems and consider how they affect current parenting or intimacy.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nico will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and then suggest a direction together. The first few sessions are often used to clarify what feels most helpful and to adapt the way he works to match your priorities.
Online sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. Video is useful when visual connection matters, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging suits quick check-ins or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy around family life, work and other commitments.
Questions people ask about Nico
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
Nico works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions and eating or body image difficulties. He also supports people facing relationship strain, family problems, intimacy challenges and parenting-related stress.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He combines a client-centred approach that follows each person’s goals with psychodynamic thinking about recurring patterns. Sessions tend to be conversational and focused on what the client wants to change or understand.
How much experience does he have?
He has 20 years of professional experience working in mental health and related areas.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is registered with the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Spanish and Catalan to accommodate different language preferences.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies depending on location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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