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Nicola Dove, BACP

Nicola Dove is a counsellor who aims to help adults facing stress, anxiety, grief and difficult life changes.

About Nicola

Nicola Dove is a counsellor who aims to help adults facing stress, anxiety, grief and difficult life changes. She describes counselling as a practical place to feel heard and begin making small changes. Nicola presents herself as calm and non-judgemental, and she invites people who feel overwhelmed, stuck or burdened by shame to take the first step towards feeling better.

Nicola trained in integrative counselling and holds BACP membership, and she draws on several ways of working to suit each person.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on what matters now and on simple steps that can reduce anxiety, improve sleep and ease painful emotions. She also supports people with addictions, relationship breakdown, parenting strain and issues around body image and self-esteem. Her practice combines talking therapies with practical goal-setting.

Nicola uses client-centred methods to build trust and psychodynamic ideas to look at repeating patterns. She may introduce cognitive behavioural techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and mindfulness skills to reduce stress in daily life. Nicola believes the counselling relationship itself is important.

She aims to offer a steady presence, gentle challenge and clear tasks when useful. Many clients find having a regular space to reflect helps them make better choices and feel less overwhelmed. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online using video calls, phone, live chat or messaging.

Nicola has five years of experience and works with adults in the United Kingdom. The approach is collaborative and tailored to each person’s needs.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	392614	January 2027

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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

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Ways of working Nicola names

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How Nicola’s approaches translate to online therapy

Nicola combines client-centred work and cognitive behavioural techniques to help people manage symptoms and make small, practical changes. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and understanding so clients can explore their feelings at their own pace; it helps with building trust and clarifying values. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers concrete tools to reduce anxiety, panic attacks and low mood.

The choice of approach is a collaborative decision. Nicola will work with each person to identify goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. She may start with listening and practical strategies, then adapt the work as progress is made or new issues arise.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging, each with practical advantages. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good short option when bandwidth is limited or when a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit quicker updates, brief reflections between sessions or people who prefer typed communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and day-to-day life while keeping therapy consistent and collaborative.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Nicola commonly help with?

She supports adults with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma-related issues, as well as self-esteem, addictions and relationship or parenting strain.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Nicola works in a warm, client-centred way and mixes practical techniques such as cognitive behavioural tools and mindfulness with deeper psychodynamic reflection.

How long has she been practising?

She has five years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and behavioural concerns.

What professional credentials does she hold and where is she based?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Can sessions be taken remotely from other countries?

She does not accept international clients; sessions are arranged for people in the United Kingdom.

What session formats are available?

Clients can choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on their preference.

How are fees and the subscription handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.