Counsellor profile
Nicola Cawley, NCPS
Counsellor - Stress and trauma support
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Nicola
Nicola Cawley is a counsellor registered with the NCPS and has seven years of experience working in the United Kingdom. She offers support for common difficulties such as stress, anxiety, grief and depression. Nicola also helps people coping with life changes and those concerned about self-esteem and family problems.
She has worked with people affected by trauma and abuse, and she lists domestic violence and issues around attachment, abandonment and codependency among her focus areas. Nicola describes mood disorders, communication problems and feelings of isolation as concerns she often sees.
Her practice draws on client-centred ways of working. That means sessions concentrate on the person and their experience rather than a checklist of techniques. She also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at how past relationships and patterns influence current feelings and behaviours.
Solution-focused methods appear alongside that work to help people identify practical steps and small changes that move things forward between sessions. Nicola combines longer conversations about underlying issues with short-term planning when that is helpful.
She asks people to begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling a first session. Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
How Nicola uses her approaches in online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy places attention on the person's experience and feelings. In practice this means the counsellor listens without steering the story and reflects what she hears back. This approach is useful for concerns like anxiety, low self-esteem and adjusting to life changes.Psychodynamic Therapy looks at how past relationships and recurring patterns shape current reactions. Nicola may help a person notice repeated ways of relating that cause distress, which can support longer term change for issues such as attachment problems and relationship difficulties.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicola will discuss goals and preferences and agree a way forward together. That conversation guides whether more open-ended psychodynamic work or focused solution steps are the main emphasis.
Confirm the session formats available before booking so you know how sessions will be arranged. Many people find online counselling easier to fit into daily life because it can cut travel, allow a shorter check-in during a lunch break or avoid being on camera when that feels difficult. Registered or accredited professionals can offer this flexibility, and Nicola will help shape sessions so they fit practical needs as well as therapeutic ones.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she help with most often?
Nicola works with stress, anxiety, grief and depression, and people coping with life changes. She also supports those affected by trauma and abuse and related concerns such as attachment and codependency.
What is her typical approach in sessions?
She mixes client-centred listening with psychodynamic thinking about past relationships and solution-focused steps to set short-term goals. Sessions combine exploring feelings with practical actions when useful.
How long has she been practising?
She has seven years of professional experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
Which credential does she hold?
Nicola is registered with NCPS as listed in her details.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Fees vary with location and sessions operate through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
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