Counsellor profile
Nicola Ellis, BACP
Counsellor - Anxiety and Relationships
See online counselling options- Client-Centred approach
- Attachment focus
- Mindfulness practice
About Nicola
Counsellor Nicola Ellis is a BACP-registered practitioner based in the United Kingdom with six years' experience. She works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship issues and grief. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted. Nicola trained with a focus on person-centred counselling and combines that with psychological study in her work.
Nicola uses client-centred and attachment-informed ways of working. She listens to what matters to the person and adapts the pace to their needs. That can mean exploring past losses, looking at patterns in relationships, or practical coping for stress and mood changes.
Her approach can include mindfulness techniques to manage overwhelming feelings and elements of narrative work to help people make sense of difficult experiences. Hypnotherapy may be offered where it fits the person's goals. Nicola also references Imago relationship ideas when relationship dynamics are being discussed.
Nicola aims to make counselling accessible. The original biography noted video, telephone and text-based sessions as possible options, so confirm current session formats before booking. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time and fees vary with location.
To begin, clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Nicola is willing to have an initial conversation to see whether her way of working suits the person's needs.
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling
Nicola draws on client-centred work that focuses on the person's own priorities and experience. This approach means the counsellor listens closely and follows the client's pace, which can help with low mood, anxiety and self-esteem issues.She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current patterns. That can be useful when someone is struggling with intimacy, abandonment concerns or repeating relational difficulties.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicola will discuss different ways of working and agree what to try based on the person's goals and preferences. The process is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.
The original biography noted video, telephone and text-based sessions, so please confirm which of those formats are currently offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, family or other commitments. They can also allow a shorter check-in or a phone call when bandwidth or quieter surroundings are preferable.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, grief and related concerns such as self-esteem and parenting strain.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style is client-centred and integrative. She adapts the pace and methods to the person's needs and preferences.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years' experience working as a counsellor alongside prior study in psychology.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, recorded as BACP.
In what languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original information listed video, telephone and text-based sessions; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and fees vary with location.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial appointment.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.