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Nicola Barnard, BACP

Nicola Barnard is a counsellor who uses trauma-informed and evidence-based approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety and depression.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief
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About Nicola

Nicola Barnard is a counsellor who uses trauma-informed and evidence-based approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety and depression. She offers straightforward support for low confidence, grief and relationship difficulties. Nicola aims to make the first step feel achievable for someone who is worried or overwhelmed.

She works with adults and neurodiverse clients across a range of life challenges. Sessions focus on making space to talk, naming difficult feelings and finding practical steps to feel steadier day to day.

Background and approach

Nicola encourages small, realistic changes rather than big, sudden shifts. Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new responses. Attachment-based ideas also inform how she explores relationship patterns and safety in close connections.

Nicola builds a calm, non-judgemental space where people can speak honestly about anger, parenting strains, career stress and grief. She listens for values and strengths, then plans modest goals that fit each person’s life. Conversations are paced to each person’s needs and readiness.

Practical tools may include focused breathing, values work, thought records and small behavioural experiments. Over time these techniques aim to reduce distress and improve coping. Nicola offers support that is down-to-earth and focused on what helps next.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	402330	July 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Nicola lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief
Self esteem
Depression
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
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
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Emptiness
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Fertility issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Hospice and end-of-life counselling
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
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Traumatic brain injury
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Nicola names

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Practical therapy approaches for online sessions

Nicola commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in online work. ACT helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps towards those values even when feelings are difficult. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with simple experiments to reduce anxiety and low mood.

She also draws on attachment-informed ideas to understand patterns in relationships and how early experiences shape current reactions. These approaches are used in conversation together with practical exercises so the work feels relevant to daily life. Choosing the right approach is part of the work; Nicola explores goals, preferences and what has or has not helped before to find the best fit in collaboration with each person.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and messaging suit people who prefer written reflection or need ongoing check-ins between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and health commitments while keeping the focus on practical steps and steady progress.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Nicola help with?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, relationship worries, parenting strain, anger, career pressures and trauma and abuse.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Nicola blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and attachment-informed work into a clear, practical style that focuses on small, achievable steps.

How much experience does she have?

She has four years of practice experience working with adults and neurodiverse clients on a range of mental health and life concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

Nicola holds BACP registration and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

She works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are fees and getting started handled?

Cost varies with location and a subscription model is used that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.