Nichola McDonald, BACP
Nichola McDonald is a counsellor who draws on humanistic and emotion-focused approaches to help people under pressure.
About Nichola
Nichola McDonald is a counsellor who draws on humanistic and emotion-focused approaches to help people under pressure. She works from a place of respect and warmth. Nichola uses therapies that focus on feelings, values and practical ways to cope.
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Nichola focuses on stress, anxiety and depression, and on life changes such as career shifts or caregiving strain. She also helps people dealing with grief, trauma and relationship or intimacy concerns.
Background and approach
Other areas she supports include sleep and eating difficulties, addictions, ADHD and compassion fatigue. Her practice blends methods that explore emotions and relationships with techniques that target thoughts and behaviours. Sessions aim to help people notice what matters, reduce distressing patterns and try small changes between meetings.
The style is collaborative and paced to each person. Nichola has four years' experience working with a broad range of concerns. She accepts international clients and offers sessions from the United Kingdom.
Conversations take place in English. Practical session options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Fees vary by location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
To begin, people can select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 394145 | April 2026 |
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Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Nichola lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- 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
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Ways of working Nichola names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and when life feels stuck because it focuses on what matters rather than getting rid of every difficult feeling.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past and current relationships shape emotional reactions and expectations. It can be helpful for intimacy problems, communication difficulties and patterns that repeat across relationships.
Finding the right approach is a shared task. The counsellor will discuss needs and goals and then try methods that suit the person. Sessions are collaborative, with adjustments made as therapy progresses so the work stays relevant and practical.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone conversations, live chat or text-based messaging. Video lets people see facial expression and body language, phone calls can be a quicker check-in or helpful when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat works for brief updates and flexible timing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and travel, and allow people to continue continuity of care when relocation or travel would otherwise interrupt progress.
Frequently asked
What sorts of problems does this counsellor help with?
Typical concerns include stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and eating difficulties, addictions and ADHD. There are also focused areas such as caregiving strain, body image, attachment issues and coping with major life changes.
What is the general therapy style used in sessions?
The approach is humanistic and emotion-focused, mixing client-centred listening with tools to change thoughts and behaviours. Techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy and attachment-informed work are also used where helpful.
How much clinical experience does the counsellor have?
The profile records four years of experience working with a wide range of emotional and practical concerns.
Where is the counsellor based and what credentials are listed?
The counsellor practises from the United Kingdom and is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Can I work with this counsellor if I live outside the UK?
Yes. The counsellor accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
Which session formats are available for remote work?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How much will sessions cost?
Costs vary with location and the therapist's arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the match and region.
How do I begin if I want to try counselling here?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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