About Nicola
Nicola Ellis is a counsellor with six years of practice and a BA (Hons) in Person-Centred Counselling alongside a BSc (Hons) in Psychology. She works from the United Kingdom and offers sessions to people, including international clients. Nicola aims to make the first step less daunting by providing a calm, non-judgemental place to talk through what feels difficult right now.
She often supports people facing anxiety, stress, low mood, grief and relationship worries.
Background and approach
Nicola also helps with issues such as addiction, ADHD, eating and sleeping concerns, and coping with big life changes. LGBT concerns are included among the topics listed in her practice. Her style is person-centred and client-led, which means sessions follow the person’s pace and priorities.
She integrates other approaches when useful to tailor the work. Conversations focus on what the individual brings, not a one-size-fits-all plan. Nicola uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current patterns.
She makes space for mindfulness techniques to help with grounding and emotional regulation. Hypnotherapy is offered as another option when it fits someone’s needs. To start, a short introductory conversation is available so the person can get a feel for her way of working.
Sessions are arranged via the platform process and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Prospective clients are asked to follow the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire before scheduling.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Nicola lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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 counselling
Attachment-Based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. Sessions using this approach help people understand why they relate to others in certain ways and how to shift unhelpful cycles.Client-Centred work focuses on the person’s own priorities. The counsellor follows the person’s pace, listens without judgment and helps people find their own solutions to issues like anxiety or low mood.
Mindfulness tools are used to bring attention into the present moment and reduce reactivity. Simple grounding practices and breathing exercises are common ways to manage stress during or between sessions.
Finding the right approach is usually a joint process. Nicola will discuss options and adapt techniques based on someone’s needs, goals and preferences rather than insisting on a single method. This collaborative stance helps tailor sessions as things change over time.
Online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life. It may reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins around a busy schedule and offer flexibility for people living abroad. The biography lists online video, telephone and text-based sessions; confirm the current session formats before booking so you know which option suits you.
Questions people ask about Nicola
What kinds of concerns does Nicola help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship worries, among other issues listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her practice is person-centred and client-led, with integration of other approaches to suit individual needs and pace.
What background and experience does she have?
Nicola has six years of experience and holds a BA (Hons) in Person-Centred Counselling and a BSc (Hons) in Psychology.
Where is Nicola based and how is she registered?
She practises from the United Kingdom and is listed with BACP as shown in her credentials.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography lists online video, telephone and text-based sessions; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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