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Nicola Kassam, BACP

Nicola Kassam is a counsellor who uses client-centred and mindfulness approaches to support people through stress, anxiety and major life changes.

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Grief
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About Nicola

Nicola Kassam is a counsellor who uses client-centred and mindfulness approaches to support people through stress, anxiety and major life changes. She works in a straightforward way and focuses on helping people feel more able to manage difficult emotions and decisions. She aims to create an open space where clients can talk without feeling judged.

Nicola listens closely and follows each person’s lead to find what matters most to them.

Background and approach

Sessions are practical and conversational rather than full of jargon. Nicola has five years of therapy experience and also drew on ten years of careers and employability work in further and higher education. That background helps when people bring worries about work, study or making a fresh start.

Her areas of focus include grief, family concerns, self-esteem, relationship issues, trauma and eating difficulties. She also supports people dealing with chronic illness or disability, adoption and foster care matters, multicultural concerns and post-traumatic stress. Nicola is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, the BACP.

She offers sessions in English and works with people in the United Kingdom as well as international clients. Online formats include video calls, phone, live chat and text-based messaging. She encourages a gentle, step-by-step pace.

Nicola helps clients set small goals, notice progress and build clearer ways of coping over time.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	395753	January 2027

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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 Nicola lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Grief
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Eating disorders
Depression
Adoption and foster care
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Eating and food-related issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Multicultural concerns
Post-traumatic stress
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Nicola names

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How Nicola’s approaches work online

Nicola draws on client-centred work and mindfulness in online sessions. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and following what matters to the person, helping them clarify choices and feel heard. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that can ease anxiety and improve emotional awareness.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Nicola treats that as a collaborative process and will check in about what feels useful. She adapts methods to match a person’s needs, goals and preferences rather than insisting on a single way of working.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people see non-verbal cues and use longer session time, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed, and live chat or text-based messaging suit shorter updates or those who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, study and daily life while keeping the focus on making steady progress.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Nicola help with?

She supports people with stress and anxiety, depression, grief and family problems. Nicola also works with issues such as self-esteem, relationship worries, trauma and eating-related concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is conversational and client-centred, with practical tools from mindfulness and motivational interviewing. Sessions aim to be collaborative and focused on the client’s goals.

What experience does she bring?

Nicola has five years of therapy experience and ten years of careers and employability work in further and higher education. That mix informs her practical focus on work, study and life transitions.

Where is Nicola based and what professional body is she with?

She works from the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, the BACP.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English. Nicola also accepts clients who live outside the UK.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Nicola?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.