About Nicola
Nicola Demetriou is a counsellor with seven years of practice who encourages steady, realistic change. She trained after experiencing counselling herself following a bereavement and now offers a warm, gentle space for people to talk through difficult times. Nicola aims to move at each person's pace and to set small, achievable goals over short blocks of work.
Nicola uses an integrative approach, drawing on methods that fit the person rather than a single model.
Background and approach
She often looks at past experiences alongside present patterns to make sense of current difficulties. Sessions may include talking through unhelpful thoughts, exploring relationships, or learning simple breathing and relaxation exercises. Her work has covered grief, anxiety, depression, stress, relationship and family concerns, identity questions including LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, career change, ADHD and coping with life changes.
Nicola has experience in bereavement support, community charity counselling, GP surgery work within six-session frameworks, and social services involvement supporting families. When someone first makes contact Nicola arranges an assessment to discuss reasons for counselling and set goals. She aims to agree a regular appointment time and reviews progress every six sessions.
The emphasis is on open, honest discussion about how therapy is going and adjusting plans to best suit the person. Nicola holds BACP registration, which is shown as BACP on her profile. Sessions are conducted in English and she works from the United Kingdom.
If you are thinking about starting, use the site Start Therapy button to complete the short matching questionnaire and arrange an initial assessment.
What Nicola works with
Everything Nicola lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Nicola is listed here; the rest shows what else Nicola works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Nicola lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Nicola's approaches translate to online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and creating a respectful space where the person sets the pace and direction. This approach helps when someone needs understanding, reassurance and support to find their own solutions.Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about their lives and seeks alternative ways of viewing problems. It can be useful for identity questions, social anxiety and issues where changing a narrative can free up new choices.
Psychodynamic ideas help identify recurring patterns that may come from past relationships or experiences. This can support people working through attachment issues, relationship difficulties or long-standing emotional patterns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss needs, goals and preferences and try different ways of working to see what fits best. That process is collaborative and reviewed as progress is made.
Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and making contact without travel. Online work can make it easier to keep a regular appointment, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid being on camera if that feels difficult. Please confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available.
Questions people ask about Nicola
What kinds of problems can be brought to therapy?
Nicola works with many common difficulties such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, identity questions including LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and career matters.
How would you describe Nicola's way of working?
Her style is client-centred and integrative, focusing on listening and building a trusting professional relationship while using techniques chosen to fit the person.
What experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience, including work with a bereavement charity, community counselling services, a GP surgery within six-session frameworks, and supporting families via social services.
What credentials and region are listed?
The profile shows BACP as the provided credential and Nicola is based in the United Kingdom.
Are sessions offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with Nicola?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule an assessment session according to the therapist's availability.
More counsellors who work with stress & anxiety
See all of them
Daniel Dickson
BACP
5 years in practice
Supportive counsellor for anxiety and LGBT concerns
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Depression
Dr. Cindy George
BACP
25 years in practice
Experienced counsellor focused on practical change
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship
- Family
Claire Kleiner
BACP
4 years in practice
Person-centred counsellor supporting personal growth
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship
- Trauma and abuse