Nicola Moran, BACP
Nicola Moran is a psychotherapist and member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) working in the United Kingdom.
About Nicola
Nicola Moran is a psychotherapist and member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) working in the United Kingdom. She brings ten years of direct therapeutic experience to conversations about stress, anxiety, trauma and related life difficulties. Nicola speaks English and accepts international clients for online work.
Her background spans two decades in the health and wellbeing sector, supporting people with complex needs. She uses a mix of therapeutic ideas so sessions can be shaped to what each person needs.
Background and approach
Nicola focuses on practical steps that help with sleep, motivation, self-esteem and daily coping. In sessions she treats clients as the experts in their own story. She listens for strengths and small changes that can be built on.
The work is collaborative and paced to the individual's comfort and goals. Nicola often draws on attachment-based thinking to look at relational patterns and on cognitive behavioural ideas to tackle unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also uses trauma-focused approaches when past harm is part of the picture, and Jungian concepts when dreams and personal meaning arise.
Her practical aim is to help people feel steadier and to find clearer ways to manage relationships, work pressures, parenting demands and identity questions. Getting started involves a short matching process followed by scheduling a format that suits the client.
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 408482 | March 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- 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
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- 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
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Nicola names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate to online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of connecting with others. It helps when relationship patterns and trust issues repeat in adult life. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or CBT focuses on practical ways to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. It is useful for anxiety, stress and sleep difficulties because it gives clear strategies to try between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to focus on trauma-related work, attachment patterns, CBT strategies or a combination tailored to the client's needs.
Online therapy offers flexibility for different schedules and life demands. Video calls let people work face-to-face when that helps. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging provide day-to-day support and a way to keep in contact between longer sessions. Registered or accredited professionals, including this counsellor, use these formats to make therapy more accessible and adaptable to modern life.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Nicola works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and life changes. She also supports people with ADHD, career strain, parenting pressures and compassion fatigue.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions are shaped around the client's needs and aim to build small, manageable changes.
What is her professional background?
She has ten years of direct psychotherapy experience and has worked in the health and wellbeing sector for 22 years supporting people with complex needs.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a member of the BACP and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients for online work.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are costs and payments handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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