Megan Nightingale, BACP

Megan Nightingale is a counsellor who helps people handle stress, anxiety, grief and relationship worries. She also supports those dealing with low self-esteem, anger, motivation struggles, addiction concerns and the effects of trauma. Her approach is practical and down to earth, with attention to everyday thoughts and habits that shape how people cope.

Megan aims to create an open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. She works collaboratively, listening first and then helping people find small changes that make a difference. Sessions often focus on what is happening day to day and on building routines that support better thinking and mood.

Her background includes six years of professional experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That experience has included supporting people through major life changes, caring responsibilities, sleep and eating concerns, and neurodiversity-related issues such as autism and attention differences.

Megan uses a mix of approaches to suit each person. She draws on ideas from cognitive behavioural therapy to spot unhelpful thinking, attachment-informed work to look at relationship patterns, and client-centred listening to keep the person’s priorities in focus. Mindfulness and existential ideas also appear when they help someone make clearer choices.

She notes flexibility around session times and invites people to mention any timing needs when they start. To begin, a short questionnaire and scheduling step will match people to the right next step according to therapist availability.

Approaches that shape online work

Megan draws on cognitive behavioural therapy to help identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns that keep stress and low mood going. This approach suits people who want practical tools and clear steps to try between sessions.

She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early and current relationship patterns affect trust, closeness and conflict. That work can help with relationship worries, intimacy-related issues and repeated behavioural patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Megan will work together with the person to choose methods that match their needs, goals and preferences, and will adapt over time if something isn’t helping.

Please confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family life, cut travel time and allow for quicker check-ins when needed. It can also let people choose quieter surroundings, avoid being on camera some days, or use shorter sessions to fit a lunch break.