About Nicola
Nicola Murray is a counsellor who helps adults facing anxiety, stress and life changes. She brings six years of clinical experience and works with people who feel overwhelmed, stuck or unsure how to move forward. Nicola is a BACP counsellor and uses straightforward, practical conversation to help people make real changes.
She trained initially in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, often called CBT, and blends that with other approaches to match each person's needs.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear tools and small steps you can try between appointments. Nicola aims to help people reconnect with what matters to them and act on it. Her work covers a wide range of concerns such as relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, addictions, trauma and grief.
Nicola also supports people with stress around work, parenting pressures, eating and sleeping problems, and low self-esteem. She pays attention to attachment and abandonment themes when these come up. Nicola has particular experience with LGBT matters and with sexual diversity topics including kink and BDSM when these affect someone's wellbeing.
She uses a calm, non-judgemental style and encourages honest discussion about values, boundaries and desire. Sessions aim to be collaborative and practical. Nicola listens for patterns, offers communication strategies and helps people try new ways of responding.
She works with clients to set realistic goals and to track small improvements over time.
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
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Nicola lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on actions that reflect their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and making decisions that matter. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at thought patterns and behaviours and offers practical exercises and experiments to reduce distress. It is often used for anxiety, OCD tendencies and sleep or eating problems. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationship patterns and early emotional connections to understand trust, abandonment and intimacy difficulties.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to try methods that suit their goals and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress is made. Clients are encouraged to give feedback so sessions stay useful.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by removing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a work break. It can also allow quieter, audio-only conversations if video feels difficult, and makes it simpler to continue therapy when relocating or travelling. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists can adapt tools and exercises so they work well across different meeting styles.
Questions people ask about Nicola
What kinds of problems does Nicola help with?
She works with anxiety, stress, depression and life changes, plus relationship and intimacy concerns. Other areas include ADHD, addictions, trauma, grief and self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Nicola uses a practical, collaborative style that mixes talking with hands-on strategies. Sessions focus on small, actionable steps and communication techniques.
What is her clinical background?
She has six years of experience and completed initial training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. She combines CBT with other approaches to fit each person's needs.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
Nicola is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP. She practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I meet with her if I live outside the UK?
Yes, she accepts international clients and can work with people who live in other countries.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Nicola?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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