About Nicola
Nicola Burgess is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who uses a person-centred way of working. She gained a BSc (Hons) in Person-Centred Counselling from Derby University and has seven years' experience. Nicola focuses on helping people talk through relationship and family difficulties, grief, low self‑esteem and the effects of trauma and abuse.
She has supported people facing the endings that come with divorce, bereavement and other life changes.
Background and approach
Nicola also works with concerns such as anxiety, depression, bipolar experiences, ADHD, addictions and compassion fatigue. She is mindful of how attachment, abandonment or foster care histories can shape current struggles. In sessions Nicola offers a calm, non-judgemental space where people can be heard.
The therapist encourages honest conversation about difficult feelings and everyday pressures. Her approach aims to help clients build clearer thinking, steadier coping and greater self-acceptance. Narrative and solution-focused ideas are part of how she works alongside the person-centred stance.
This means Nicola helps people tell their story and spot practical steps forward. Conversations can include exploring communication, boundaries, intimacy issues, body image and patterns such as codependency. She emphasises practical support as well as emotional understanding.
Nicola will work with each person at their own pace and discuss what days and times could suit them during weekdays and some early evenings.
What Nicola works with
Everything Nicola lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Nicola is listed here; the rest shows what else Nicola works 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 these approaches shape online counselling
Client-centred work focuses on the individual's experience and aims to make the person feel heard and accepted. It helps when someone needs a steady space to talk about feelings, self-worth and relationship worries. Narrative therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and their lives and helps identify alternative, more helpful narratives. It can be useful for issues linked to identity, grief, body image or past abuse. Solution-focused therapy concentrates on small, practical steps and goals rather than only digging into problems; this can suit people wanting clearer actions around communication, coping with stress or working through life changes.Choosing which approach feels right is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively with the client to decide what methods to try, based on the person's needs, goals and preferences. This means sessions can be adjusted over time if different support is needed.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking as specific options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins or evening appointments. It also lets people keep continuity of care if they move within the UK and makes meeting at a convenient time simpler for those balancing work, parenting or other commitments.
Questions people ask about Nicola
What kinds of problems can I bring to sessions?
Nicola works with a wide range of issues including relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar experiences, ADHD, addictions and self‑esteem concerns.
How would she describe her way of working?
The practice is rooted in a person-centred approach, with narrative and solution-focused ideas used where helpful. Sessions aim to create space to tell your story and identify practical next steps.
What experience does she bring?
She has seven years' experience as a counsellor, having trained to a BSc (Hons) in Person-Centred Counselling from Derby University and worked with many different presenting concerns.
Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, noted as BACP.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She is not currently working with international clients.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; specific pricing is provided during booking.
How do I start therapy with her?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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