Counsellor profile
Nicola Barnard, BACP
Based in United Kingdom ยท 4 years of experience
Counsellor for anxiety, grief and family concerns
Continue with NicolaAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (402330)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 4 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Nicola supplied to BetterHelp.
- ACT and CBT methods
- Attachment-based focus
- Supports neurodiversity
About Nicola
BACP. 4 years' experience. Nicola Barnard works with people on stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, depression, self-esteem and motivation. She also focuses on parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, ADHD and compassion fatigue. Sessions are offered in English and take place from the United Kingdom.
Nicola uses a mix of practical approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred work. She helps people talk through thoughts and feelings and looks at concrete steps they can take to cope better day to day. Conversations are guided by what the client brings rather than a fixed script.
She has experience supporting neurodiverse people as well as adults and children. Nicola pays attention to relationship patterns and attachment issues when these are relevant. She also works with people facing long-term health challenges, bereavement, and complex family situations such as adoption or blended family stress.
In sessions she focuses on building awareness of emotional reactions and testing small changes between meetings. Techniques may include behavioural experiments from CBT, mindfulness skills, and values-based actions from ACT. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills are used where emotional regulation and distress tolerance are needed.
Practical matters such as scheduling and cost are handled through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then book a first session.
Using ACT, CBT and attachment ideas in remote counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps towards those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical experiments to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and can help with relationship difficulties and attachment issues.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicola will talk with the client about their goals and preferences and agree which methods to try. That choice is collaborative and can be adjusted as therapy progresses.
The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online counselling can make sessions easier to fit around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people try therapy without changing their daily routine, and therapists can use worksheets, behavioural tasks and mindfulness exercises between meetings to support progress.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, depression, self-esteem, parenting concerns, trauma and ADHD among other areas.
What is her counselling style?
She combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred approaches to work practically on thoughts, feelings and actions.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of experience working with adults and children and supporting neurodiverse clients.
Is she registered with a professional body?
She is listed with BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are cost and scheduling handled?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; to start, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Checking a registration
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