Nicola Murray, BACP

Nicola Murray is a counsellor with six years' practice who helps people feeling anxious, overwhelmed or stuck. She focuses on practical ways to manage stress and regain a sense of self. Nicola uses straightforward conversations to identify what is causing strain and what can change next.

She trained initially in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and elements of the Gottman Method. Nicola works collaboratively to find approaches that match a person's needs and preferences. Sessions emphasise clear tools and small steps that can be used between meetings.

Nicola has particular experience supporting people with intimacy-related issues, relationship and communication problems, anxiety, anger and ADHD. She also helps with grief, trauma and behaviours linked to addiction. Additional interests include attachment and abandonment concerns, autism and alternative sex cultures such as BDSM and kink.

Her way of working is practical and paced to the individual. Conversations focus on what matters now, and on habits or patterns that keep problems going. Nicola aims to make therapy feel manageable by breaking complex issues into clear actions.

She practices in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. Nicola is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). To begin, clients follow the site matching process and then arrange sessions that fit their schedule.

How Nicola's approaches fit with online sessions

Nicola uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside client-centred ideas. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behaviour changes to relieve anxiety or low mood. Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect current trust and intimacy. Client-centred counselling emphasizes a respectful, non-judgemental conversation where the person leads the pace and the agenda.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicola will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that suit the person's situation. She aims to adapt techniques so they are practical and relevant, whether the focus is on intimacy, anxiety or coping with life change. Collaboration helps decide which methods to use and when to change tack.

The practical benefits of online therapy can include fitting sessions around work and family commitments and keeping continuity if travel is difficult. Online meetings can make it easier to have shorter check-ins, avoid long commutes and use therapeutic tools between sessions. The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking to ensure they match your needs.