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Rebecca Nia

Rebecca Nia, BACP

United Kingdom

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BACP counsellor - young adult issues and anxiety

  • Attachment work
  • CBT techniques
  • Mindfulness practice

About Rebecca

Rebecca Nia is a BACP-registered counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years' experience. She works with adults on common pressures such as anxiety, stress, grief, chronic pain, phobias and trauma. Rebecca also supports people facing relationship and career strain, questions of identity, and struggles with mood or addictive behaviours.

Her approach is integrative. She blends a humanistic, client-centred stance with practical tools from cognitive behavioural therapy and attachment-informed work. Sessions are described as informal and interactive, so clients should expect to talk things through and try techniques together rather than sit in silence.

Rebecca often uses mindfulness and body-awareness methods to help calm the nervous system and manage strong emotions. She also draws on narrative ideas to help people make sense of difficult events and patterns. This mix aims to address feelings, thoughts and bodily responses in ways that feel useful to the person in front of her.

People come for varied concerns - grief, trauma, chronic illness, phobias, stress, relationship problems, and ongoing mood difficulties are common reasons. Rebecca notes particular interest in supporting those with anxiety and situations that affect daily life or work.

Her sessions are described as open and non-judgemental, with an emphasis on building trust and practical progress. She encourages people to be involved in decisions about which methods to try, and to bring questions about what will work for them.

How Rebecca uses proven approaches online

Rebecca commonly combines client-centred work with cognitive behavioural methods. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening, reflection and understanding the person's perspective to build trust and clarify goals. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviours interact and uses practical exercises to reduce anxiety, manage mood and change unhelpful patterns.

She also uses attachment-informed ideas to look at relationship patterns and how early connections shape current responses. Attachment work can help with intimacy challenges, abandonment fears and communication problems by highlighting repeated dynamics and offering new ways to relate to others.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Rebecca will talk through options and agree which methods to try based on the client's goals, needs and preferences. That decision is collaborative and may change as therapy progresses.

The biography does not specify which session formats are available, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into study, work or busy schedules and can allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited. Phone sessions tend to use less bandwidth and video sessions let you work with visual cues and interactive exercises. Registered or accredited professionals can help match format and approach to what fits your everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, stress, grief, trauma, chronic pain, phobias, relationship strain, addictions and mood difficulties.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Sessions are informal and interactive. Rebecca blends client-centred listening with hands-on techniques so clients talk things through and try practical tools together.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years of experience working with adults on issues such as anxiety, grief, chronic pain and trauma.

What are her credentials and location?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her if I am not in the UK?

Sessions are available to international clients as noted in her profile. Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

The biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether video, phone or in-person sessions are available.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.

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