Nicola Spence, BACP

Nicola Spence is a BACP-registered counsellor who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She supports those facing life changes, relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction issues, and everyday patterns of thinking and behaviour. Her approach is human-centred and compassion focused, with attention to how past experiences influence present habits and thoughts.

Nicola does not use symptom lists or diagnostic labels. She begins by listening closely to what brought someone to therapy and builds a shared understanding of their life story. Sessions focus on making connections between history and current difficulties and on practical ways to shift unhelpful patterns.

Her style aims to be collaborative and empowering. Nicola offers choices about the direction of therapy and works with clients to set achievable goals. She values a strong therapeutic relationship and regards trust and respect as central to progress.

Across sessions she draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas to help people notice thoughts and everyday habits and try different responses. Nicola has three years of professional experience and holds BACP registration, which is shown as BACP.

She works in the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English. If someone is unsure whether her way of working fits their needs, she encourages them to make initial contact to find out more and consider next steps.

How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to choose actions that reflect their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and living with long-term challenges. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical ways to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression and stress. Attachment-Based ideas pay attention to how early relationships shape current ways of relating and responding, which can help with relationship strain and intimacy issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicola will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and life circumstances and together they will decide which methods to try. The process is collaborative, with room to adapt if something doesn’t feel helpful.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare and daily routines. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed, avoid travel time and reduce interruptions to the day. Registered and accredited professionals use these practical benefits to help clients maintain continuity of care and keep therapy manageable alongside everyday life.