- Years in practice
- 4
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Grief
About Nicola
Nicola Barnard is a counsellor who uses practical, evidence-based approaches to help people facing stress, anxiety and low mood. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and client-centred methods to support parents and individuals navigating difficult life moments. Nicola works in a calm, non-judgemental way.
She creates space for people to talk about worries, grief and relationship concerns. Sessions focus on small, doable steps people can try between meetings to build confidence and resilience.
Background and approach
Her practice includes support for parenting challenges, coping with loss, motivation and self‑esteem. Nicola also has experience with neurodiverse clients and with issues such as anger, career stress and compassion fatigue. This variety helps her tailor sessions to each person’s situation.
People can expect straightforward conversations that explore feelings and practical patterns that keep problems going. Nicola helps people notice unhelpful thinking, try different behaviours and make values-based choices that matter to them. She emphasises collaboration and respects each person’s pace.
Nicola is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She works from the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. Taking the first step can feel hard, and Nicola aims to make that step easier and more manageable.
What Nicola works with
Everything Nicola lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Nicola helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- 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
- 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
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- 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
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Nicola lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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 parenting and life challenges
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions that match those values. It focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck and can help with anxiety, low mood and parenting stress.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. It helps people test unhelpful thoughts and try new actions, which can reduce worry and improve day‑to‑day coping.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicola uses a collaborative process to figure out which methods fit each person’s goals and preferences. She adapts techniques from different models so sessions feel relevant and practical rather than one‑size‑fits‑all.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text‑based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls are useful when visual cues matter, phone sessions can be easier if bandwidth is limited, and messaging suits quick check‑ins or people who prefer writing. These options help people fit therapy around work, caring duties and busy family life.
Questions people ask about Nicola
What concerns can Nicola help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship worries, self‑esteem and parenting challenges, among other concerns such as ADHD and trauma.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Nicola uses a blend of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and client‑centred work, focusing on practical steps and collaborative planning.
How much experience does she have?
Nicola has four years of professional experience working with a range of issues and client needs.
What credentials and location are recorded?
She is registered with BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with Nicola?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text‑based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does the subscription and pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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