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Nicola Goodison, BACP

Online sessions across the UK 5+ years in practice

Nicola Goodison helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress or anxiety and those wanting clearer direction in their relationships and career.

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About Nicola

Nicola Goodison helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress or anxiety and those wanting clearer direction in their relationships and career. She works with people struggling with self-esteem, motivation and life changes. Nicola writes simply and directly to make therapy easy to approach for someone who is worried or unsure what comes next.

Nicola has five years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Background and approach

She believes the client is the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on rather than starting from what is wrong. In sessions she focuses on practical steps and straightforward conversations. People can expect help naming what feels difficult, trying small experiments to test new ways of coping, and learning ways to manage pressure in day-to-day life.

Nicola aims to make sessions feel useful and relevant from the start. She also pays attention to patterns that affect relationships and work life. That includes communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation.

Nicola supports people who want to find more purpose, build self-love and improve how they handle workplace stress. Her approach is collaborative and paced to each person. Nicola helps set goals together and adjusts the plan as progress is made.

The focus is on clear, manageable change rather than lengthy theory.

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BACP 403492 November 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

What Nicola works with

Everything Nicola lists, in their own terms.

Online support

Nicola works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common method helps people learn skills to manage anxiety and stress through simple breathing, planning and behaviour changes that can be practised between sessions. Another approach looks at patterns in relationships and communication, helping people spot unhelpful habits and try new ways of relating to others.

Finding the best approach is a joint process. Nicola will talk about options and suggest techniques based on what the person wants to achieve. Together they set goals, try methods for a period, and adjust things as needed so the plan fits the individual’s life and priorities.

Online therapy offers flexibility and choice in how to meet. Video calls let sessions feel close to a room-based appointment. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, rapid problem-solving or keeping momentum between longer meetings. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and busy schedules, while still working with registered or accredited professionals and experienced counsellors.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Nicola work with?

She helps people with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, low self-esteem, career challenges and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style?

Nicola uses practical, goal-focused sessions that look at strengths and small steps. Conversations aim to be clear and useful from the first meetings.

How much professional experience does she have?

She has five years of professional counselling experience in the United Kingdom.

What credentials and region are listed?

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

Which languages and international arrangements are offered?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

She works online using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How does payment and cost work?

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

How do I start working with her?

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