Nicola Young

Nicola Young offers a calm, non-judgemental space for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, loss or relationship difficulties. She works with issues such as low self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue and addiction. Nicola speaks plainly and aims to help clients feel understood and clearer about next steps.

She uses a person-centred way of working, which means conversations start with what matters most to the client. Nicola draws on solution-focused techniques to set small, practical goals and on existential ideas to help people find meaning when life feels uncertain. The mix of approaches is chosen together with each client and adjusted as progress is made.

Nicola trained through the Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body and holds a Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, alongside earlier CPCAB diplomas. She is a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has worked in private practice, local counselling agencies and online services.

Her background includes many years in the music industry and voluntary roles with mental health charities, which inform a practical understanding of creative and workplace pressures. Nicola aims to help people build coping strategies they can use between sessions and to support clearer decision making.

To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a session according to her availability. Nicola works in English and does not currently take international clients.

Approaches that shape online work

Nicola uses a person-centred approach that places the client's concerns at the centre of conversations, helping people feel heard and guiding sessions at their pace. Solution-focused work is practical and goal oriented, helping clients set small, manageable steps to tackle stress, relationship difficulties or sleep and eating concerns. Existential therapy supports people facing life changes or questions of meaning, offering space to reflect on values and choices.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Nicola will discuss your goals and preferences in early sessions and recommend which ideas to use. That way the plan is tailored and reviewed as progress is made, and clients can feed back about what feels most useful.

Specific session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around daily life, reduce travel time and allow short check-ins when schedules are busy. It can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who need a quieter, lower-bandwidth option. Registered or accredited professionals, including counsellors, often find these practical benefits help therapy fit into everyday routines.