Nichola Salter, BACP

Nichola Salter is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief and low mood. She also supports people dealing with relationship and family difficulties, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem and career concerns. Nichola works with clients who face life changes, ADHD-related challenges and issues around ageing and geriatric matters.

She uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. Nichola draws on client-centred work to focus on each person’s own goals and strengths. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques and solution-focused tools to help people spot unhelpful patterns and try different ways of coping.

Her background includes five years of professional counselling experience and a range of earlier roles in management, teaching and emergency services. She holds BACP credentials which mean she is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

In a typical session she listens closely, helps clients set goals and suggests small, workable steps to try between meetings. Mindfulness practices are offered when helpful to ground someone who feels overwhelmed. Nichola aims to make sessions practical and relevant to everyday life.

People who choose to work with her often want clear ways to manage symptoms and real support during transitions. She encourages collaboration, helping each person decide what feels most useful. To begin she asks people to describe their current concerns and what they hope to change.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s own perspective and goals. The therapist listens, reflects what matters to the client and helps them steer the work in a way that feels right. This approach suits people who want a supportive space to make sense of difficult feelings.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at thinking and behaviour patterns that maintain problems. It uses practical exercises and behavioural experiments to test new ways of responding. CBT can help with anxiety, low mood, addictions and managing everyday stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help decide which methods fit best based on the client’s needs, goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and may change as therapy progresses.

Confirm the exact online session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. In general online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caring duties and daily life. Some people prefer shorter check-ins by audio when they need less preparation, while others use longer video meetings for deep therapeutic work. The emphasis is on practical ways to make therapy fit day-to-day routines rather than promising a specific format.