- Person-focused approach
- Flexible scheduling
- BACP registered
About Megan
Megan Nightingale is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and relationship or intimacy-related concerns. She also supports people dealing with anger, motivation difficulties, addiction-related problems, sleeping and eating struggles, and major life changes. Megan presents herself as a steady, approachable presence for those taking the first step towards change.
She aims to create an open, non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be talked through. Sessions focus on practical conversation and reflection rather than labels. Megan works at the client’s pace and encourages small, manageable steps towards clearer goals.
Her background includes six years of professional experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP. That experience informs a flexible approach to appointments and a familiarity with a wide range of concerns including trauma, ADHD, bipolar, and issues linked to attachment and abandonment.
Megan draws on several therapeutic approaches to tailor sessions to an individual’s needs. She uses elements of client-centred work to keep sessions person-focused, cognitive behavioural ideas to tackle unhelpful thinking patterns, and attachment-based thinking to look at relationship dynamics. Mindfulness and existential ideas are also available when they suit someone’s goals.
She offers adaptable scheduling and asks people to share any time needs before booking. To begin, readers are invited to use the provider’s matching process to match and arrange an initial appointment.
She aims to create an open, non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be talked through. Sessions focus on practical conversation and reflection rather than labels. Megan works at the client’s pace and encourages small, manageable steps towards clearer goals.
Her background includes six years of professional experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP. That experience informs a flexible approach to appointments and a familiarity with a wide range of concerns including trauma, ADHD, bipolar, and issues linked to attachment and abandonment.
Megan draws on several therapeutic approaches to tailor sessions to an individual’s needs. She uses elements of client-centred work to keep sessions person-focused, cognitive behavioural ideas to tackle unhelpful thinking patterns, and attachment-based thinking to look at relationship dynamics. Mindfulness and existential ideas are also available when they suit someone’s goals.
She offers adaptable scheduling and asks people to share any time needs before booking. To begin, readers are invited to use the provider’s matching process to match and arrange an initial appointment.
How her approaches work for online counselling
Megan uses client-centred work to keep sessions focused on what matters to the individual. That means the session follows a person’s concerns and priorities, with the counsellor reflecting and clarifying to help make things clearer. It works well for people who want a listening space and guidance that is tailored to them.She also draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to look at unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. CBT-style techniques can help with anxiety, low mood and sleep problems by breaking problems down into small steps and testing out new ways of thinking. Attachment-based thinking helps when relationship patterns, abandonment fears or communication problems are central to someone’s difficulties.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Megan will work collaboratively to identify what feels most useful based on a person’s needs, goals and preferences. Sessions can shift approach as progress and priorities change, and the client helps shape that decision.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so readers should confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing sessions during a lunch break. It can also suit people who prefer a quieter setting, need shorter check-ins, or who want to try therapy without rearranging their routine.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
6+ years
Credentials
See below
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Megan commonly help with?
Megan supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and relationship or intimacy-related issues. Her work also covers anger, addictions, sleeping and eating problems, bipolar and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She creates an open, non-judgemental space and works at the client’s pace. Sessions focus on practical conversation and small, achievable steps toward clearer goals.
What experience does she have?
Megan has six years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns, including trauma, ADHD and attachment-related difficulties.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients; check scheduling and time differences when arranging sessions.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to start working with her?
Use the continue button on this profile on the site, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to therapist availability.