About Nicole
Nicole Barry is an integrative counsellor practising in the United Kingdom. She has five years' experience and holds BACP accreditation. Nicole aims to help people feel heard and leave therapy in a better place mentally.
She focuses on a wide range of concerns, from anxiety, depression and stress to relationship and family difficulties. She also supports people dealing with identity and LGBT-related issues, addiction, grief, trauma and changes in life circumstances.
Background and approach
Nicole works at a pace that suits each person and adapts sessions to individual needs. Nicole describes her style as warm and non-judgemental. She works alongside people rather than directing them, and helps them build skills to carry on once therapy ends.
Conversations are practical and straightforward, with space to reflect and plan small steps forward. She offers regular messaging check-ins in addition to scheduled sessions. Sessions can be delivered by online messaging, phone or video calling depending on preference.
Prospective clients are invited to discuss which option best fits their situation before booking. Nicole prioritises clarity about aims and progress. Early sessions typically focus on what the client wants to change and how they would notice improvement.
From there she tailors a mix of approaches to suit the person and their goals. People contacting Nicole will complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability. The subscription used for sessions can be cancelled at any time.
What Nicole works with
Everything Nicole lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Nicole is listed here; the rest shows what else Nicole works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Nicole lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and encourages actions that match personal values. It often suits people coping with anxiety, stress or life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and offers practical techniques to shift unhelpful patterns; it is commonly used for anxiety, depression and sleep or eating concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current ways of connecting, and can be helpful for intimacy, abandonment or communication issues.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss what matters to the client, try different ways of working, and agree a plan together. This collaborative style helps match techniques and pace to each person's goals and preferences.
Nicole offers online messaging, phone and video calling as session options and also uses messaging check-ins between sessions. If you want a different format, confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so conversations can slot into work or family life.
Questions people ask about Nicole
What concerns can I bring to counselling?
Nicole works with many issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, addiction, grief, trauma, LGBT matters, self-esteem and coping with life changes.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
Their approach is warm and non-judgemental, working alongside people to set goals and build practical skills. Sessions move at a pace that suits the client.
What is the counsellor's background and experience?
Nicole has five years' practice as an integrative counsellor and brings that experience to a broad range of presenting issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
The counsellor holds BACP accreditation and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are possible?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Nicole offers online messaging, phone and video calling for therapy sessions and also provides regular messaging check-ins.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the counsellor's availability.
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