Nicholas Mistiades Dunn, BACP, NCPS
Nicholas Mistiades Dunn offers a straightforward, evidence-informed counselling approach.
About Nicholas
Nicholas Mistiades Dunn offers a straightforward, evidence-informed counselling approach. He draws on 25 years of experience to help people manage stress, anxiety and relationship concerns. Sessions aim to be calm and practical so someone who is anxious or exhausted can talk things through and find clearer next steps.
He helps with grief and loss, self-esteem and coping with major life changes. Addictions, trauma and intimacy-related issues are also within his scope, along with eating concerns and career-related stress.
Background and approach
Nicholas also supports people dealing with ADHD, bipolar challenges and compassion fatigue. Nicholas works with matters linked to family life such as adoption and foster care questions, blended family strain, attachment worries and parenting pressures. He also addresses ageing and caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, and body image or cancer-related emotional impacts.
He explains issues simply and focuses on practical coping strategies. Nicholas is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and holds NCPS. He has worked across counselling, supervision and training roles for many years in the United Kingdom.
His experience means he is used to adapting how he works to fit different people’s needs. Sessions are offered in English and are available by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. Getting started involves completing a short matching questionnaire and then arranging sessions to suit the person’s schedule.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 163279 | February 2026 |
| NCPS | NCS21-01451 | July 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Nicholas lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- 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
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How evidence-informed methods work online
Nicholas uses evidence-informed therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One approach helps people identify unhelpful patterns of thinking and behaviour, then try small experiments to test new ways of coping. This is useful for anxiety, stress and day-to-day problems.Another strand of his work concentrates on emotional processing and grief. It offers space to name painful feelings, understand how they affect relationships, and develop steady ways to manage intense emotions. That approach often helps with loss, trauma and intimacy-related difficulties.
Choosing a method is a shared process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which approaches match their goals and preferences. This means adapting techniques over time as needs change and progress becomes clearer.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging to suit different situations. Video works well for in-depth conversations, phone is good for shorter check-ins or lower bandwidth, chat and messaging suit people who prefer writing or need quick on-the-day support. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments.
Frequently asked
What kinds of issues can I bring to counselling?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationships, grief, self-esteem and life changes. The list also includes addictions, trauma, eating issues, career worries and ADHD.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The approach is evidence-informed and practical. Sessions focus on clear talking, coping strategies and finding manageable next steps.
What experience does the counsellor have?
Nicholas has 25 years of professional counselling, supervision and training experience. That background informs a steady, adaptable way of working.
Where is he based and what are his credentials?
He practises in the United Kingdom and is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and holds NCPS.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can I meet by video or only face to face?
Sessions are online and include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. These options let people choose what fits their day and communication needs.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.