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Nicola Murray, BACP

Online sessions across the UK 6+ years in practice

Nicola Murray is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who aims to help people who feel overwhelmed, anxious or stuck.

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About Nicola

Nicola Murray is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who aims to help people who feel overwhelmed, anxious or stuck. She has six years of practice and holds BACP registration, and she focuses on helping clients find ways to cope with everyday pressures and difficult emotions. Her approach is collaborative and practical.

She listens first, then helps people identify patterns that keep causing pain. Nicola uses straightforward tools to manage anxiety, low mood and stress, and she works with relationship and intimacy concerns when individuals bring them to sessions.

Background and approach

Nicola trained initially in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, and draws on several approaches to suit each person. She combines CBT with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-informed ideas to help people understand how thoughts, values and relationships affect wellbeing. Common issues she supports include depression, anxiety, grief, sleep and eating difficulties, ADHD-related struggles, addiction and trauma.

She also helps people dealing with self-esteem, anger, work stress and major life changes. Sessions are offered in English and Nicola sees international clients as well as people in the UK. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging, and uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and appointments are scheduled according to therapist availability. Nicola aims to create a calm space where people can talk through what matters to them and try practical steps forward.

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BACP 392558 January 2027

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Online support

Nicola uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy alongside attachment-informed work. CBT focuses on noticing thought patterns and trying different behaviours to reduce distress, which can help with anxiety, depression and sleep or eating difficulties. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify their values and take small steps towards them while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. Attachment-based ideas look at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and can be useful for intimacy or trust issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicola will discuss options with each person and together they agree what to try first, then adjust as needed. That collaborative process helps match methods to a person's goals, preferences and what feels most useful in their life.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be simpler for short check-ins. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer typing or want flexible, bite-sized contact between longer sessions. These formats offer practical flexibility and make regular contact more accessible for many people.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does Nicola work with?

She helps with stress, anxiety and depression as well as grief, trauma, addiction and relationship or intimacy concerns when individuals bring them up. Other areas include ADHD-related struggles, sleep and eating problems, and self-esteem.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Nicola adopts a collaborative, down-to-earth style. She listens first, then offers practical tools drawn from different approaches to suit each person's needs.

What is her professional background?

She has six years of experience working with adults and initially trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Her practice also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-informed work.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

Nicola is BACP registered and practices from the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with Nicola?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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