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Nicola Vernon, BACP

Nicola Vernon is a counsellor with 20 years of experience who aims to make therapy straightforward and approachable.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
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About Nicola

Nicola Vernon is a counsellor with 20 years of experience who aims to make therapy straightforward and approachable. She offers a calm space where people can talk about anxiety, depression, grief and relationship strains. Sessions are intended to help someone understand how past experiences affect feelings today and to find practical ways forward.

Nicola uses a person-centred style, which means she listens carefully and follows the pace each person needs.

Background and approach

She also draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to look at unhelpful thought patterns. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas are used when someone wants clear goals or help to change a particular behaviour. Her background includes work with bereavement and loss, and with people affected by addiction and childhood trauma.

She has also supported those coping with parenting stresses, career pressure, anger and low self-esteem. Nicola has additional training in family bereavement, life story work, inner child approaches and counselling supervision. Sessions can be arranged in the evenings and at weekends to fit around work or family commitments.

Nicola practises in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. People who choose Nicola can expect a steady, non-judgemental way of working. She aims to collaborate on clear steps and coping strategies while keeping the sessions focused on what matters most to the individual.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	154257	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

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Ways of working Nicola names

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Approaches you can use online with Nicola

Client-centred work focuses on understanding the person's experience and following their pace. It helps when someone needs a listening, non-judgemental space to make sense of strong feelings and life changes.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It is useful for tackling anxiety, low mood, sleeping problems and unhelpful habits by practising new ways of thinking and behaving.

Motivational interviewing supports people who want to make a change but feel uncertain or stuck. It helps clarify goals and build motivation for steps such as reducing substance use or improving self-care.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about needs, goals and preferences and agree a plan together. This collaborative approach means methods can be adapted as therapy progresses.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone appointments, live chat or text-based messaging. Video gives face-to-face time when visuals help, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins and messaging lets someone work around busy days. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, childcare and other commitments.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems can be brought to therapy?

Nicola supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family difficulties, addictions, trauma, eating and sleeping problems, parenting and career concerns, and related issues such as ADHD and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe the therapy style?

She works in a person-centred way, offering attentive listening and a non-judgemental pace. Nicola also uses cognitive behavioural techniques, motivational interviewing and solution-focused tools when appropriate.

What experience does the counsellor have?

Nicola has two decades of experience. Her work includes bereavement and loss, childhood trauma, addictions and supporting people with a wide range of emotional difficulties.

What credential and region are listed?

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

Are sessions offered in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Which session formats are available?

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

How does payment and cost work?

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

What should I do to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.