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Nicola Moran

Nicola Moran, BACP

Therapist · United Kingdom · 10+ years of experience

Experienced integrative psychotherapist

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At a glance

Listed location
United Kingdom
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
BACP
Languages
English
Registration (United Kingdom)
BACP · No. 408482

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  • Focus on stress and anxiety
  • Attachment-informed work
  • Support for life changes

About Nicola

Nicola Moran is a psychotherapist and member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) working from the United Kingdom. She brings a decade of therapy experience and a long background in health and wellbeing to her sessions. Nicola focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety and life transitions. She also supports people facing trauma, relationship strain, parenting pressures and challenges around self-esteem and motivation.

Nicola uses an integrative approach, drawing on different models to meet each person’s needs rather than applying one set method. Sessions are shaped around what a person wants to achieve and the strengths they bring. She aims to create a clear, steady space where people can talk through their difficulties and try new ways of coping.

Her work often looks at how attachment patterns and past experiences shape current relationships and feelings. Cognitive tools are used when people need practical, step-by-step ways to reduce anxiety and change unhelpful thinking. Mindfulness and reflective techniques are offered to help with self-awareness and emotional regulation.

Nichola also has experience supporting people with ADHD, LGBT concerns, caregiving stress and long-term health issues, including chronic pain and cancer-related worries. She is familiar with complexities such as adoption and foster care, abandonment, blended family dynamics and alternative sexual cultures.

Sessions are offered in English and Nicola accepts international clients. She asks people to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

LGBTParenting issuesCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

How Nicola's approaches translate to online therapy

Nicola draws on attachment-informed ideas and cognitive behavioural techniques in her work. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns affect feelings and current relationships and helps people notice and change repeating patterns. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, which can ease anxiety and improve day-to-day coping.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Nicola will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person's needs and goals. That choice can change over time as progress is made and priorities shift.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm what formats are offered before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or offering options that reduce the need to be on camera. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt tools from attachment and CBT work for remote sessions, using conversations, practical exercises and mindfulness practices to support coping and change.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Nicola commonly help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and relationship difficulties, along with self-esteem and motivation concerns.

What is Nicola's general approach in sessions?

She works integratively, using different therapeutic models to tailor sessions to each person's needs and goals.

How much professional experience does she have?

Nicola has around 10 years of hands-on therapy experience and over two decades working in the health and wellbeing sector.

What credentials and location are listed?

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

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Nicola is able to work with international clients.

What formats are available for meetings?

The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current options before booking.

How does pricing work for sessions?

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

How do I begin working with Nicola?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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