- Years in practice
- 7
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Nicola
Nicola Burgess is a counsellor who uses a person-centred approach to help people talk through difficult moments. She trained with a BSc (Hons) in Person-Centred Counselling and has seven years' experience working with a wide range of concerns. Nicola writes plainly and listens closely so people feel heard and respected.
She supports people coping with relationship problems and family tensions, and those recovering from trauma or abusive experiences. Nicola also helps with grief, low self-esteem, anxiety, stress, addictions and challenges linked to life changes such as divorce or loss.
Background and approach
Parenting is listed among her areas of focus and she works with the concerns parents bring into sessions. In sessions she adopts a client-centred stance, placing the person’s experience at the heart of the work. She also draws on narrative techniques to help people reframe painful stories.
Solution-focused tools are used when practical steps and quick strategies will help move things forward. Nicola aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where feelings can be named and explored. Conversations are straightforward and paced to suit each person.
She encourages small, realistic goals and clearer communication to reduce day-to-day stress. Her practice is based in the United Kingdom and she offers a mix of online session formats. People usually begin by completing a short questionnaire and then arrange times that fit their schedules.
Nicola emphasises empathy and steady support as people work towards greater self-acceptance.
What Nicola works with
Everything Nicola lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Nicola helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Nicola 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 Nicola’s approaches work online
Client-centred therapy focuses on the person in the room and on understanding their experience. It helps when someone needs a calm space to be heard and to build self-acceptance. Narrative therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and helps retell those stories in less painful ways, which can be useful for trauma, grief and identity issues. Solution-focused therapy concentrates on small, practical steps and on what already works, making it helpful for immediate stressors and coping strategies.Choosing the best approach is part of the work and is done together. Nicola listens to what matters most, discusses goals and adapts methods as the relationship develops. This collaborative process helps match techniques to a person's needs and preferences rather than following a fixed plan.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow fuller conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or messaging can suit quick check-ins, short updates or people who find typed communication more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and everyday life, while keeping the focus on steady support and practical progress.
Questions people ask about Nicola
What kinds of concerns can Nicola help with?
She supports people with relationship and family tensions, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, anxiety, stress, addictions and parenting matters among other areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her work is person-centred, with emphasis on listening and understanding. She also uses narrative approaches to reframe problems and solution-focused steps for practical change.
What is her professional background?
Nicola holds a BSc (Hons) in Person-Centred Counselling and has seven years of experience working with adults facing a range of difficulties.
Where is she based and how is she registered?
She practices in the United Kingdom and is listed with the BACP as provided in her profile.
Which languages are sessions available in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered online?
Nicola offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and the cost varies with location and therapist availability.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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