Nicole Barry, BACP
Nicole Barry is a counsellor with five years of clinical experience.
About Nicole
Nicole Barry is a counsellor with five years of clinical experience. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, stress, relationship and family problems. Nicole aims to help clients feel heard and understood so they can move forward at their own pace.
She follows an integrative style and draws on several approaches to tailor sessions to each person. That means conversations, practical tools and paced reflection depending on what someone needs.
Background and approach
Nicole keeps things warm and non-judgemental while encouraging steady progress. Sessions can be arranged by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. She also offers regular messaging check-ins between sessions for ongoing support.
These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to keep up momentum. Nicole often helps people working through self-esteem issues, coping with life changes, grief, trauma and substance problems. She also supports those dealing with intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping problems, and work-related stress.
Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, chronic illness and caregiver stress. Nicole works collaboratively with each person to set goals and decide how therapy will proceed. She adapts pace and techniques so sessions match personal preferences and life circumstances.
The aim is to build practical skills that remain useful after therapy ends.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 389087 | October 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 Nicole lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Nicole 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
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches adapt to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, depression and making changes that matter to someone. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people build safer ways of relating and managing distress. That approach can be useful for intimacy issues and attachment worries. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on offering a warm, non-judgemental space where the person leads the pace and topics, which can help with self-esteem and feeling understood.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Nicole will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their goals and preferences. Sessions can blend elements from different approaches so the plan fits real life and changes over time.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual contact matters. Phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or an alternative when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer writing, need frequent brief check-ins, or want therapy that fits around work and family commitments. These options make it easier to keep momentum and to try different ways of engaging with therapy.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Nicole work with?
She supports people with anxiety, depression, stress, relationship and family problems, and self-esteem difficulties. Other areas include addiction, trauma, grief and issues around intimacy, eating and sleeping.
What is her therapeutic style?
Nicole uses an integrative approach, mixing talking, practical tools and paced reflection. She adapts methods to fit each person rather than following one fixed model.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working with a variety of emotional and practical concerns. That work has included clients managing long-term stress and life transitions.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
Nicole practises from the United Kingdom and holds a BACP credential. The profile lists her professional affiliation as BACP.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video call, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. She also provides regular messaging check-ins between sessions.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is managed through a subscription model. The subscription can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. You can then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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