Counsellor profile
Nicola Claydon, NCPS
Counsellor - relationships and trauma
See online counselling options- Attachment based
- CBT
- Client centred
About Nicola
Counsellor Nicola Claydon is a NCPS-registered practitioner working in the United Kingdom with four years' experience. She helps people with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, depression, compassion fatigue, addictions, LGBT issues, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career worries, life changes and ADHD. Nicola offers short, direct sessions that focus on what people want to change and how to get there.
Nicola’s style is straightforward and person-focused. She treats the client as the expert in their life and works alongside them to make sense of difficult events. Sessions concentrate on understanding patterns, reducing distress, and finding clearer ways to cope with current pressures.
Her background includes placements supporting adult survivors of sexual abuse, bereaved families through an organisation for people affected by suicide, care workers after lockdown, and people in supported accommodation who have experienced homelessness. These roles shaped her experience with trauma, loss and complex life stressors.
Nicola draws on several approaches in her work. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current ones. Cognitive behavioural methods help identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. She also uses client-centred listening and elements of psychodynamic and mindfulness work when they fit the person’s goals.
Sessions aim to create clearer understanding of past events, reduce overwhelming feelings, and build practical coping strategies. Nicola accepts clients internationally and runs private practice work alongside other commitments. Before booking, check the current session options and fees.
How her approaches work in online counselling
Nicola commonly uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationship patterns influence how people relate now. This approach is useful for relationship strain, intimacy problems and difficulties trusting others.She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which helps identify unhelpful thoughts and practises new ways of thinking and acting. CBT can be helpful for depression, anxiety and coping with life changes.
Client-centred work is part of her way of listening. That means sessions focus on what the person brings and the counsellor reflects and clarifies rather than directing. This can suit people who want time to talk things through and make sense of them.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicola will discuss methods with the person and decide together what to try based on their goals and preferences. The choice can change as therapy progresses and is reviewed in conversation.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find remote counselling helps fit sessions around work, family and travel. Practical benefits include easier use of short check-ins, less need to travel, and clearer ways to keep therapy within a weekly or regular routine. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt methods to suit phone or video sessions when those formats are offered.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy problems, depression, compassion fatigue, addictions, LGBT matters, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, coping with life changes and ADHD.
How would she describe her approach in sessions?
Her work is person-focused. She listens using client-centred skills, looks at attachment patterns, and uses cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness where useful.
What is her professional background?
She has four years of experience and has worked with adult survivors of sexual abuse, bereaved families, care workers and people in supported accommodation who had been homeless.
Which professional body is she on the register of?
She is registered with NCPS as supplied in her profile.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she use?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to book?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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