Nicola Fiveash, NCPS

Nicola Fiveash is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years of practice. She works with people facing grief, loss, trauma and abuse, stress and anxiety, and those who identify as neurodivergent. Nicola also supports people coping with life changes, relationship strain, low mood and feeling overwhelmed.

She uses an integrative approach, drawing on several therapies so each session matches the person in front of her. Nicola offers person-centred space to talk without judgment and uses cognitive behavioural ideas to notice patterns in thoughts and behaviour. She also draws on attachment-focused thinking and skills from dialectical approaches when helpful.

Sessions are collaborative and paced to the client’s needs. Nicola frames therapy as a personal journey that does not always move in a straight line. She emphasises respect, autonomy and the many ways people make sense of their lives.

Her practice is trauma-informed and affirming of neurodiversity, with attention to safety and dignity. Nicola aims to listen with warmth and curiosity, helping people name and build on the strengths they already have. She makes space for difficult feelings while helping clients develop practical ways to cope.

If someone is considering therapy for issues such as jealousy or relationship concern, Nicola will work to understand the situation and the feelings involved. To begin, she asks people to reflect on their goals so sessions can focus on realistic, manageable steps toward feeling steadier.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thinking and focus on what matters most to them. It uses simple exercises to build values-based action and can help with anxiety, low mood and life changes.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current feelings and expectations. It helps people understand patterns in close relationships and develop new ways of relating that feel safer and more connected.

Client-Centred Therapy gives the person space to talk and be heard without judgment. The therapist listens closely and reflects what comes up, helping people find their own solutions over time.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicola will collaborate with each person to choose which methods suit their goals, needs and preferences. That may mean trying different techniques and adapting as progress is made.

For practical arrangements, the original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find it simple to continue work between appointments and to roll therapy into a weekday routine while balancing other commitments.