- Years in practice
- 7
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Nicholas
Nicholas Ashley is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with seven years of professional experience. He supports people who are navigating difficult life events and emotional struggles. He creates a calm, non-judgemental space where someone can talk through what matters most to them.
He works with a wide range of concerns including LGBT matters, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, anxiety and stress. He also helps with parenting strain, eating and sleeping problems, addiction, anger, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
Background and approach
He can assist people facing career changes, burnout, ADHD-related challenges and other life transitions. Nicholas uses a mix of established therapy approaches to suit each person. He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take meaningful action.
He also uses Client-Centred methods that focus on listening and reflecting back what someone is saying. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy tools are used when practical steps and thought patterns are useful. Sessions are aimed at being straightforward and practical.
Conversations focus on what is happening now and what can change. Nicholas supports people to build coping skills and to make choices that feel more manageable. If someone is unsure how to begin, Nicholas encourages a first conversation to see if the fit feels right.
He works collaboratively to set goals and plan the next steps at a pace that suits the individual.
What Nicholas works with
Everything Nicholas lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Nicholas helps people with.
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Nicholas lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Hypnotherapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online support
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people identify what matters to them and take small steps towards those values. It often focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and choosing actions that match personal priorities. Client-Centred Therapy centres on careful listening and empathy so the person feels heard and understood while they decide what to change.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals and preferences and suggest which methods might fit best. That decision is made together and can change as progress unfolds.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people keep face-to-face contact, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text messages can fit around busy days. These options help people access support from different places and at times that suit their schedule.
Questions people ask about Nicholas
What kinds of problems does Nicholas help with?
He helps with many concerns including LGBT matters, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, parenting strain and intimacy issues.
How would you describe his therapy style?
He keeps sessions straightforward and practical, offering warm listening and collaborative goal setting. Conversations focus on current challenges and steps that can help.
What is his professional background?
He has seven years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom supporting people through emotional and life changes.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is listed with BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can he work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a counselling process with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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