- Years in practice
- 4
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Nicola
Nicola Gordon-Thaxter is a counsellor who uses a client-centred approach alongside cognitive behavioural techniques. She focuses on helping people who are coping with stress, anxiety, relationship worries and parenting challenges. Nicola aims to create a respectful and compassionate space where people can begin to make changes.
She believes conversations should be shaped around each person's needs. That means working at a pace that feels manageable and choosing tools that suit the issue at hand.
Background and approach
Cognitive behavioural methods can help people notice unhelpful thinking and try small, practical changes. Client-centred work keeps the focus on the person's own values and goals. Nicola has four years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation.
Her background includes supporting people with grief, trauma and intimacy-related concerns. She also listens to issues around adoption and foster care, multicultural challenges and experiences of prejudice or discrimination. Sessions often combine talking and practical steps.
Nicola aims to help people rebuild confidence, manage anger, and cope with life changes. She will adapt sessions to the individual's situation and priorities. Her style is warm and down-to-earth.
Nicola encourages people to notice small shifts and to build skills they can use between sessions. Taking the first step can feel hard, and she aims to make that step feel clearer and more doable.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
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 client-centred and CBT approaches work online
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and building understanding. The therapist follows the person's lead, helping them clarify what matters and what they want to change. This approach helps with issues like low self-esteem, relationship concerns and coping with life changes.Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, is about spotting patterns of unhelpful thinking and testing small, practical changes. It offers concrete tools for anxiety, stress and low mood, and can be used alongside client-centred conversations to turn insights into steps people can try between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicola will discuss goals and preferences and choose techniques together with the person seeking support. That collaborative process helps shape sessions that feel relevant and realistic for each individual.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls suit longer conversations and visual connection, while phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging can provide shorter check-ins or flexible moments during a busy week. These options make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life and to continue work between sessions using the approach that suits the person's needs and routine.
Questions people ask about Nicola
What kinds of concerns can Nicola help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship worries, parenting issues, grief and trauma, among other concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural techniques to offer both empathic support and practical strategies.
How much professional experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience working with people in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds BACP accreditation and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How do I begin a course of sessions?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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