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Nicola (Nicki) Cartmill, BACP

Based in the UK Online sessions

Warm counsellor for parenting pressures

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Years in practice
5
Registration
BACP
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
Relationship issues
Focus
Trauma and abuse
About

About Nicola

Nicola (Nicki) Cartmill is a counsellor with five years' experience and membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She blends warm, straightforward conversation with practical steps to help people who feel stuck or overwhelmed. Parents reading this will find a calm presence and an interest in the pressures of raising children and family life.

Nicki listens first to understand what matters most right now. She then helps people untangle anxiety, low mood, panic or relationship strain into small, manageable changes.

Background and approach

Sessions aim to make feelings clearer and to build simple coping strategies for day-to-day life. Her background includes work with grief, bereavement and trauma. She also focuses on communication and finding meaning during life changes.

That experience informs how she supports people through transitions and loss. Nicki uses approaches that centre relationships and emotions. She draws on attachment ideas and emotionally focused ways of working to help people notice patterns and reconnect with what they need.

She also uses client-centred and existential ideas to keep therapy personal and values-driven. Practical concerns like anger, parenting stress, ADHD, addictions and career uncertainty are part of her caseload. She helps people with problem-solving and planning alongside emotional work.

Sessions are aimed at steady progress rather than quick fixes. Sessions are offered in English and can be arranged online by following the site's matching process. Nicki works with individuals seeking clearer thinking, better communication and more manageable everyday routines.

Focus areas and approaches

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.

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.

Online support

Approaches that focus on relationships and emotion

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns shape current responses. It helps people notice repeated ways of relating and offers new ways to feel safer in close connections. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on emotions in the here and now and helps people name, sit with and shift intense feelings to change how they react to stress. Client-Centred Therapy uses a non-directive, empathic stance where the counsellor follows the person's lead and helps them find their own solutions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences and the issues that brought someone to therapy. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer typed communication or want ongoing brief check-ins between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around parenting, work and life commitments.
Questions

Questions people ask about Nicola

What concerns does she help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma, grief and parenting-related strain, among other issues.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is warm and conversational, with focus on clear listening, emotional understanding and practical steps to manage day-to-day problems.

What is her background and experience?

She has five years' experience working with issues such as bereavement, trauma, communication problems and life transitions.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.

In which languages can sessions be held?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients from outside the UK.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are costs and payment handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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