Nicola Spence, BACP

Nicola Spence is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She also helps with coping through life changes, motivation, addictions and relationship concerns. Nicola lists a broad range of additional focuses including caregiver stress, chronic illness, ageing and geriatric issues, ADHD and trauma-related difficulties.

Nicola works in a human-centred, compassion-focused way that is informed by trauma. She prefers not to use symptom lists or diagnostic labels and will say up front if her style might not be a good fit. Sessions start by exploring what brings someone to therapy and building a shared understanding of life history and current struggles.

She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-based ideas and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to introduce practical tools and new perspectives. Nicola aims to offer choices and involve clients in planning the direction of therapy rather than imposing a fixed path.

In conversations she focuses on linking past experiences to present difficulties, helping people notice patterns and find ways to respond differently. Nicola emphasises the therapeutic relationship as central and works to create a respectful and steady space for difficult material.

Her background includes three years of professional experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She speaks English and works within the UK practice context.

Therapeutic approaches and how they help online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values to move forward. It can be useful for stress, low mood and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationships and how they shape current patterns; it helps people understand connection and trust issues that affect relationships now.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicola will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on their goals and preferences. She aims to introduce techniques gently and to review what is or is not helpful as therapy continues.

Practical benefits of online therapy can include fitting sessions into a busy week, avoiding travel time and making it easier to keep regular appointments. Because session formats were not specified in the biography, confirm current options before booking so you know how sessions are arranged. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists in the UK, often use online work to make therapy more accessible while tailoring pace and tools to each person's needs.