Nicola Spence, BACP

Nicola Spence is a counsellor with three years of professional experience based in the United Kingdom. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression and life changes. Nicola also works with concerns such as addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, eating or sleeping difficulties, parenting strain, and ADHD. She describes her approach as human centred, compassion focused and trauma informed.

Nicola does not use symptom lists or diagnostic labels. She prefers to get to know a person's story first and avoid fitting people into diagnostic boxes. If you are looking for a therapist who relies on labels, this approach may not suit you.

Therapy begins by exploring what brought someone to counselling and building a shared understanding of their life story. Nicola helps people make links between past experiences and present difficulties, and she supports them to identify practical steps forward. Her role is to offer choices and work collaboratively on the direction of therapy.

She places importance on the therapeutic relationship and on the courage it takes to be vulnerable. Nicola aims to empower people and to create a space where they can talk through painful or confusing issues. She welcomes people who want a compassionate, person-focused way of working.

Nicola is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Sessions are offered in English and are arranged through the site's booking process, which includes a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

How these approaches shape online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships affect current connections and emotional responses, and it can help with intimacy, relationship patterns and abandonment concerns. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person at the heart of sessions, offering non-judgemental listening and support to build self-understanding and confidence.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicola will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. She aims to tailor sessions so the approach feels useful and manageable rather than prescriptive.

The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions around everyday life, reducing travel time and making it easier to attend during work breaks or busy days. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, please confirm available options before booking. Many people find online or remote sessions helpful for maintaining continuity of care and for using therapeutic tools between meetings, and Nicola will help discuss what will work best for each individual.