Nicole Barry, BACP
Nicole Barry is a counsellor with five years of practice who focuses on helping people feel heard and understood.
About Nicole
Nicole Barry is a counsellor with five years of practice who focuses on helping people feel heard and understood. She works alongside clients to set and reach goals, and aims to leave people in a better place mentally. Nicole uses a pace that suits each person and shapes sessions around individual needs.
She offers support for stress, anxiety and depression, and for relationship and family difficulties. She also helps with self-esteem, grief, addiction concerns and trauma and abuse.
Background and approach
Other areas she addresses include sleep and eating issues, parenting strain, career worries and compassion fatigue. Nicole describes her style as warm, non-judgemental and understanding. Sessions are collaborative - she helps people reflect, try new ways of coping and build practical skills that fit daily life.
Regular messaging check-ins are available between meetings for ongoing support. Treatment is tailored rather than one-size-fits-all. Nicole blends approaches to match what a client needs, including short-term practical work or deeper exploration of attachment and relationship patterns.
Progress is discussed openly so plans can change as goals evolve. Therapy is offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Sessions are arranged to suit each person’s preferences and schedule.
Nicole welcomes enquiries from people in the United Kingdom and international clients who prefer online work.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 389087 | October 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 Nicole lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Nicole names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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 guide online sessions
Nicole often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy in her online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then commit to actions that match their values; it can help with anxiety, avoidance and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns from early relationships and how they affect current connections and trust, which can be useful for relationship stress and intimacy-related issues.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Nicole works collaboratively to decide what suits each person, combining methods when helpful and adjusting the plan as goals change. Clients and therapist review progress together and agree next steps so therapy stays relevant to daily life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation across distances, phone sessions can suit people with limited bandwidth or who prefer not to be on camera, and live chat or messaging supports brief check-ins and ongoing contact between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel and allow continuity for international clients.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Nicole commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship or family issues, plus trauma and abuse and grief.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Nicole works in a warm, non-judgemental way and focuses on collaboration. She helps clients try practical coping strategies and reflect on patterns that matter to them.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working as a counsellor with a range of concerns and client goals.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with BACP and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international services are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients who prefer online therapy.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy is delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on client preference.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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