- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship repair
- ACT and CBT approaches
About Nicola
Nicola Murray is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with six years' experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, addictions and a wide range of life challenges. Nicola also helps people dealing with grief, trauma, sleep and eating problems, career worries and low self-esteem.
She describes therapy as a practical process. Nicola uses clear, evidence-informed methods to help people manage overwhelming feelings and make day-to-day changes. She began with training in cognitive behavioural therapy, and now blends several approaches to fit each person's needs.
Nicola pays particular attention to attachment and intimacy concerns. This includes abandonment and attachment issues, communication problems, commitment worries and difficulties around trust. She also works with people navigating neurodiversity, including autism and Asperger Syndrome, and with those involved in BDSM, kink and alternative sex cultures.
When relationship patterns keep repeating, Nicola offers a step-by-step focus on communication, emotional regulation and practical strategies. She uses tools drawn from the Gottman Method alongside CBT and attachment-based ideas to help people find clearer ways of connecting and resolving conflict.
Sessions aim to build coping skills and clearer choices rather than label someone. Nicola accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English. Prospective clients are asked to follow the site's booking flow to start the matching and scheduling process.
How Nicola uses evidence-based approaches online
Nicola draws on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to help people recognise unhelpful thoughts and test them with practical experiments. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood and sleep or eating difficulties because it focuses on change in thinking and behaviour. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult feelings and take steps that match their values rather than getting stuck avoiding emotion. ACT can be useful for stress, rumination and living with ongoing health or life challenges. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early patterns of relating affect current relationships and intimacy. This approach is often chosen for trust, abandonment and communication problems.Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. Nicola will discuss options with each person and try methods that fit their goals and preferences. She adapts techniques over time based on what is helpful in sessions and between meetings.
The practical benefits of working online include fitting sessions around study, work and travel and keeping continuity when life gets busy. If you want to begin, check the session formats available before booking so you know what is offered. Many people find online sessions easier to schedule and better for keeping momentum between appointments, and Nicola will work with you to make sessions useful within your daily routine.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, addictions and many life transitions including grief and career worries.
How would she describe her approach?
Nicola uses a mix of approaches such as cognitive behavioural therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based ideas, and works collaboratively to find what fits.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years' experience practising as a counsellor and has experience with intimacy, attachment and communication difficulties.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Yes, she accepts international clients and offers sessions in English.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific session formats.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.
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