Counsellor profile
Nico Novell, BACP
Counsellor - Addictions and Relationships
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Works in English Spanish Catalan
About Nico
Counsellor and BACP member with 20 years of experience, Nico Novell helps people in the United Kingdom with addictions, LGBT concerns, relationship and family issues, and related problems such as stress, anxiety and grief.
Nico prefers straightforward talking therapy. He uses Client-Centred Therapy to focus on what matters to the person in front of him. He also draws on Psychodynamic Therapy to look at patterns that repeat in relationships and life choices. Sessions are conversational and aim to make difficult issues easier to name and think about.
People come to him for a wide range of concerns. These include intimacy and sexual issues, eating and body-image difficulties, anger, low self-esteem, and coping with major life changes. He also works with addiction, communication problems, codependency and the effects of trauma and abuse.
Nico works in English, Spanish and Catalan. He accepts international clients and sees people from different backgrounds. His approach is patient and practical - he helps people talk through immediate problems and the longer patterns that lie beneath them.
Before a first session he asks about what a person would like to focus on. That helps shape the sessions and decide what to try next. He uses his two decades of practice to offer steady support while clients explore change at their own pace.
How his approaches work for online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s concerns at the centre of each session. The counsellor listens carefully and follows what the client brings up, helping them find their own solutions. This approach is often used for issues like low self-esteem, relationship troubles and stress.Psychodynamic Therapy looks at patterns from the past that affect current feelings and choices. It can help when the same relationship problems or emotional reactions recur, or when roots of anxiety and grief are unclear.
Finding the right way of working is part of the process. Nico will discuss what feels most helpful and adjust the focus as sessions progress. Decisions about methods and goals are made together and reviewed as needed.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list these details. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by avoiding travel, allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or making it simpler to schedule appointments across time zones. Registered or accredited professionals often use online work to reach people who live apart from local services, but discuss practical arrangements for timing, language and session length when you arrange your first meeting.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Spanish, Catalan
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he most often help with?
He works with addictions, relationship problems and family-related difficulties, and also helps with anxiety, depression, grief and stress.
What style of therapy does he use?
He practises Client-Centred Therapy and Psychodynamic Therapy, which means sessions are conversational and look at present concerns and recurring life patterns.
How much professional experience does he have?
Nico has 20 years of professional work experience supporting people with a broad range of emotional and behavioural issues.
Is he registered with a professional body and where does he work?
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Spanish and Catalan.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He accepts international clients; check practical details before booking if you are based abroad.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to arrange a session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.