Nicola Willoughby, BACP
Nicola Willoughby helps people dealing with trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stresses, career questions and major life changes.
- Trauma and Abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- +4 more
About Nicola
Nicola Willoughby helps people dealing with trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stresses, career questions and major life changes. She is a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy member and has practised counselling since 2020. Nicola writes plainly and aims to make therapy approachable for people who are worried or overwhelmed.
Nicola trained as an integrative counsellor, so she blends different ways of working to suit each person. She also completed a higher diploma in cognitive behavioural therapy, a foundation certificate in working with children and teens, and additional courses in bereavement, domestic abuse, anxiety, anger and emotional regulation.
Background and approach
These experiences shape how she responds in sessions. In practice Nicola focuses on helping people notice their strengths and build on them. Sessions tend to be practical and down-to-earth, with gentle questioning and techniques people can try between meetings.
She pays attention to patterns such as attachment and communication difficulties and helps people handle tough feelings like guilt, shame or panic. People may come to Nicola for support with relationship breakdown, domestic violence, fertility and pregnancy concerns, eating and hoarding behaviours, phobias, or social anxiety. She also offers help around parenting pressures and career transitions.
Her approach aims to be flexible so it can change as a person's needs shift. Nicola works in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. She describes therapy as a collaborative process where the client and counsellor work together to find practical steps forward.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 405357 | December 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.
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.
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Fertility issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Online support
She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques in a focused way, helping people spot unhelpful thoughts, try small experiments and learn short-term strategies for panic, anxiety and low mood. These techniques are useful for managing specific symptoms like panic attacks or social anxiety.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Nicola discusses options with each client, checks what feels helpful and adjusts the method as goals change. This collaborative process aims to find an approach that fits the person's needs and preferences.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people work face to face when that matters, phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option and shorter check-ins are possible by live chat or text-based messaging. These formats help people fit therapy around work, childcare or travel and make it easier to keep going between appointments.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Nicola support?
She works with trauma and abuse, grief, parenting pressures, career issues and coping with life changes, alongside related areas such as attachment, communication problems and women's issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
Nicola uses an integrative style, adapting methods to suit each person and focusing on practical steps and strengths-building during sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has worked in counselling since 2020 and has additional training in bereavement, domestic abuse, anxiety, anger and emotional regulation.
What credentials and location are listed?
Nicola is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; costs vary with location and therapist availability.
How do I begin therapy with Nicola?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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