Nicola Barnard, BACP
Nicola Barnard is a counsellor who combines practical talking therapy with clear, everyday guidance.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
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About Nicola
Nicola Barnard is a counsellor who combines practical talking therapy with clear, everyday guidance. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety and depression, and supports those coping with grief, relationship problems, low self-esteem and life changes. Nicola works in English and practises from the United Kingdom, using simple, direct conversation to help people make small, steady changes.
She uses a mix of approaches to match what each person needs.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports people to notice difficult feelings while moving toward what matters to them. Attachment-Based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and aims to improve connection and understanding.
Nicola has four years of clinical experience and is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. That background informs a practical style that balances listening with tools people can use between sessions. She has experience supporting people with neurodiversity, and with concerns linked to parenting, caregiving and chronic health issues.
In sessions Nicola aims to create a non-judgemental space where clients can speak openly about feelings and experiences. She uses a collaborative approach, helping people set realistic goals and try techniques that fit their everyday lives. The work often involves short exercises, reflection and agreed steps to test new ways of coping.
People often come for a few focused sessions, or for longer-term work depending on their needs. Nicola offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into busy days.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 402330 | July 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Nicola works with
Everything Nicola lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Nicola lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to understand how early relationship patterns affect present behaviour and emotional responses. This can help people who feel stuck in repeating patterns or who want to improve how they relate to others. Nicola combines these approaches to match each person's situation and aims to find a route that feels useful and realistic.
Choosing the right approach is something a client and Nicola do together. She will talk through options, try methods in session, and adjust as needed so the work fits the client's goals and preferences. The process is collaborative and paced to the person's comfort.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and practical exercises, while phone sessions can be a lighter check-in with less bandwidth. Live chat or messaging suits brief reflections, written check-ins or people who prefer not to use audio. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and health needs.
Frequently asked
What problems does she help with?
Nicola works with stress, anxiety, depression and grief as well as relationship strain, low self-esteem and life changes. She also supports people facing parenting, caregiving and workplace pressures.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a practical, conversational style that mixes listening with simple tools. Sessions focus on small steps and exercises people can use between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Nicola has four years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns and with neurodiverse clients.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people in the United Kingdom.
What session formats are available?
Nicola offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How do I start if I want to work together?
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