Nicola Kassam, BACP
Nicola Kassam offers a warm, client-focused approach that puts the person's experience at the centre.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- +8 more
About Nicola
Nicola Kassam offers a warm, client-focused approach that puts the person's experience at the centre. She uses straightforward conversation to help people facing stress, anxiety and depression. Her style aims to make early steps feel manageable and clear for someone who is worried and unsure where to begin.
She draws on five years of professional counselling work and a background in careers, employability and welfare across further and higher education.
Background and approach
That experience helps when discussions touch on work, study or practical life changes. Nicola listens for each person's priorities and adapts sessions to those goals. In sessions she encourages honest, plain-speaking dialogue rather than clinical jargon.
People can expect space to talk through grief, family tensions, trauma or issues with self-esteem and motivation. Nicola also supports people dealing with eating concerns, chronic illness, isolation, multicultural stress and related matters. Her approach is collaborative and paced to the individual.
She uses client-centred conversation, existential questions about meaning, and mindfulness tools to help people notice and manage difficult moments. Motivational interviewing helps when someone needs to plan change and build small steps. Nicola works with people in the United Kingdom and accepts international clients.
Sessions are offered in English and available by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. She asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire before arranging sessions.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 395753 | January 2027 |
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
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Depression
- Adoption and foster care
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Nicola lists
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Online support
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity to difficult thoughts and feelings. Delivered over video or phone, these practices can become short, practical tools to use between sessions for stress, grief and intrusive memories.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicola will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and try different ways of working if needed. That makes therapy a collaborative process rather than a fixed plan.
Online formats offer practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when more connection is helpful. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a short break or when being on camera feels difficult. Live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins, short notes between sessions or people who prefer writing. These options help make counselling more flexible for different schedules and needs.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Nicola help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety and depression, as well as grief, relationship and family problems. Other areas include self-esteem, career and trauma-related issues.
How would you describe her way of working?
Her style is client-centred and collaborative with plain language. She uses existential conversation and mindfulness exercises to help people reflect and cope.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has five years of counselling experience plus ten years of careers, employability and welfare work in further and higher education. That mix informs practical and emotional support.
What professional credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP. Her practice is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and Nicola accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies depending on location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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