Nicola Claydon, NCPS
Nicola Claydon helps people with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, depression and compassion fatigue.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
- Intimacy Issues
- +11 more
About Nicola
Nicola Claydon helps people with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, depression and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with addictions, LGBT concerns, parenting strains, anger, self-esteem and work or life transitions. Nicola works with adults who struggle with ADHD and related challenges, including abandonment, adoption and foster care issues.
Nicola keeps sessions straightforward and calm. She treats the person as the expert in their own life and looks for strengths to build on.
Background and approach
Conversations focus on practical steps people can try between sessions as well as making sense of painful past experiences. Her practice draws on Attachment-Based, client-centred and cognitive behavioural ideas, along with mindfulness and psychodynamic thinking. That mix is used to tailor sessions to each person’s needs and to help with emotion regulation, patterns in relationships and day-to-day coping.
Nichola trained while completing several placements that shaped her experience. She worked with adult survivors of sexual abuse, with families bereaved by suicide, and with care workers after lockdown. She also supported people in supported accommodation who had experienced homelessness.
She holds NCPS as a credential and has four years of professional experience. Sessions are offered in English and she works with people across the United Kingdom and internationally.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| NCPS | NCS23-00272 | January 2027 |
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.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Nicola works with
Everything Nicola lists, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Nicola lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
She also draws on Client-Centred Therapy which gives the person space to lead sessions while the counsellor reflects and supports. That approach is useful when someone needs to be heard and to build self-understanding at their own pace.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicola will discuss what is helpful and adapt methods to match goals, preferences and what turns up in sessions. That process is collaborative so people are involved in shaping their therapy plan.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when tone and expression matter. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or a camera is unwanted. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins, written reflection or when someone prefers not to speak aloud. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family commitments and different time zones.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Nicola commonly help with?
She helps with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy difficulties, depression and compassion fatigue, among other concerns such as addictions and self-esteem.
What is her style in sessions?
Her style is warm and non-judgemental, centred on the person’s experience. Sessions focus on understanding patterns and trying practical steps that feel doable.
What experience does she bring?
Nicola has four years of professional experience and placements working with adult survivors of sexual abuse, bereaved families, care workers and people in supported accommodation.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled?
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 her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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