- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Life purpose
About Nicola
Nicola Cawley is a counsellor registered with NCPS and has seven years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression and life changes. Nicola also focuses on family-related concerns and issues around self-esteem and coping with change.
She has particular experience supporting people who have experienced domestic and sexual abuse. Nicola helps people who struggle with attachment and abandonment, codependency, commitment and control issues. She also works with those dealing with guilt, shame, isolation, and mood difficulties.
In sessions she draws on client-centred ways of working to prioritise a person’s experience. She uses psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat over time. Solution-focused work helps to identify small, practical steps people can try between sessions.
Nicola describes her role as offering listening, understanding and non-judgemental support while people talk through difficult feelings. She helps people make sense of how the past affects the present and find practical ways to cope day to day. The emphasis is on clear, straightforward discussion and manageable steps.
People considering therapy with Nicola are asked to follow the site signposting to book. Sessions are conducted in English and she does not take international clients. Costs vary by location and are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How Nicola uses therapeutic approaches online
Nicola works from client-centred principles which focus on listening and responding to each person’s experience. This approach emphasises understanding the client’s feelings and priorities and is helpful when someone needs a space to talk through what matters most to them.She also uses psychodynamic ideas to notice repeated patterns in relationships and emotions. This can help people understand why certain responses keep happening and offer a different perspective on long-standing problems.
Solution-focused work is used to set small, practical goals and try steps between sessions. It aims to identify what is already working and build on those changes to manage day-to-day life more effectively.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicola collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. Together they review what is helpful and adjust the focus over time so sessions remain relevant.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Discuss practical arrangements during the booking process to choose the best way to work that suits everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What difficulties does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and coping with life changes, plus family and self-esteem concerns.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses client-centred listening to understand what matters to the client, with solution-focused steps to try between sessions.
How much professional experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working with adults in counselling and psychotherapy settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not take international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary with location and are provided via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to start sessions?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.