Nels Rodwell, NCPS

Nels Rodwell is a counsellor with 25 years of practice in the United Kingdom. She uses a person-centred stance that keeps the client’s experience central, and she encourages people to notice their strengths as they work through difficult periods. Nels emphasises practical steps and steady support for those seeking more satisfying and happier lives.

She draws on approaches such as Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) and Existential Therapy. In sessions she helps people untangle stress, anxiety, relationship challenges and the impact of trauma and abuse. She also focuses on self-esteem, motivation and confidence building.

Nels describes the client as the expert in their own story and aims to support people without judgement. She blends talking therapy with practical tools so clients can better understand and process their experiences. That includes exercises to strengthen self-awareness and to manage difficult thoughts and feelings.

Her background includes training in person-centred, Gestalt and CBT approaches, and she has worked with adults of various ages and nationalities. Nels also combines counselling with massage in face-to-face work, and uses writing as a therapeutic tool when appropriate.

Her practice emphasises empathy, responsibility and self-agency. She aims to help people build deeper connections with themselves and others by developing skills for clearer communication, emotional insight and personal accountability.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how past and current relationships affect feelings and behaviour. It helps people understand patterns of closeness, trust and hurt so they can try different ways of relating. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of sessions and emphasises empathy and unconditional positive regard, which can help when someone needs space to find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses simple exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which is useful for anxiety, low mood and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences and what feels helpful. Together they decide which methods to try and may adapt the plan over time as needs change.

The biography does not list specific online session types, so please confirm current session options before booking. Many people find remote counselling helps fit therapy into their day, for example by saving travel time or allowing shorter check-ins that suit a work break. It can make it easier to access consistent support across locations and to continue work between in-person sessions when that is needed. Registered or accredited professionals can guide the practicalities and recommend an approach that matches each person’s situation.