Nicola Flanagan, BACP
Compassionate counsellor for emotional and relationship challenges
Book with NicolaAbout Nicola
Nicola Flanagan is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who holds BACP accreditation. She brings four years of practice experience and works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, low self-esteem, depression and other life challenges. Nicola aims to treat everyone with respect, sensitivity and compassion.
She adapts conversations and plans to fit each person’s situation. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps as well as understanding patterns that keep problems going.
Background and approach
Nicola draws on approaches such as attachment-based work, client-centred methods and cognitive behavioural ideas to help people make changes that matter. Nicola also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, parenting strain, career questions and mood disorders including bipolar. Additional areas she addresses include abandonment, codependency, communication problems and feelings of emptiness or isolation.
She is listed as working with LGBT-related concerns alongside a broad range of emotional and relational issues. Her style is compassionate and straightforward. Nicola listens first, then helps people set manageable goals.
She encourages small experiments between sessions and practical ways to cope with difficult moments. To start, people use the site to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability. Nicola currently offers weekday appointment times on Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 9am and 6pm.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Nicola lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Nicola’s approaches can work online
Nicola blends attachment-based ideas, client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural techniques into her work. Attachment-based approaches look at how early relationships shape current patterns and help when people struggle with trust or repeated relationship problems. Client-centred methods focus on the person’s experience, with the counsellor offering empathic listening and support to help someone find their own answers. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) breaks concerns into thoughts, feelings and behaviours and helps people try new ways of responding to reduce distress.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Nicola will work together with each person to decide which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences. That decision can change over time as the work progresses and new priorities emerge.
Session formats are not specified in the profile, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can help people fit therapy around daily life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a busy day, or avoiding the need to be on camera when that feels difficult. Registered or accredited professionals often use remote sessions to maintain continuity of care and make regular appointments easier to keep.
Questions people ask about Nicola
What kinds of concerns does Nicola help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, self-esteem and depression, among other issues listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Nicola uses a listening, collaborative approach and focuses on practical steps as well as exploring patterns that contribute to difficulties.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relational issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
Nicola is listed with BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Nicola?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to her availability.
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