Nicola Dove , BACP

Nicola Dove is a UK-qualified client-centred counsellor (MBACP) who holds a BA (Hons) in Integrative Counselling. MBACP indicates membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and reflects a commitment to professional standards and ongoing development. Nicola combines client-centred values with an integrative training to shape a counselling process that is tailored to each person she works with.

She supports adults facing a wide range of concerns including bereavement, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, addiction, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, and issues related to intimacy, eating and sleeping. Nicola also works with presenting challenges such as parenting stress, anger, career transitions, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and feelings of emptiness, guilt or shame. She creates a non-judgmental space where people can explore feelings of worthlessness, struggles with communication, relationship breakdowns, overwhelming grief, and habitual patterns that no longer serve them.

Nicola speaks from both professional training and personal experience of how counselling can open a path through darker times. She frames counselling as an opportunity to recover from distress and to learn ways of living more fully - not necessarily a long process and not limited to serious mental health diagnoses. Her practice emphasises understanding, collaboration and helping people reclaim a sense of agency so they can build more fulfilling lives.

Approaches for change and support through online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy places the client at the heart of the work, offering empathic listening and a non-directive environment where individuals can explore feelings, build self-awareness and regain confidence. This approach is often helpful for issues like low self-esteem, relationship challenges and grief because it focuses on the person’s own experience and pace.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought patterns and behaviours. It offers practical strategies for managing anxiety, depression, panic and the cycles that sustain distress, and is often used when clients want tools to change day-to-day thinking and coping.

Mindfulness Therapy brings attention to present-moment experience and gentle awareness of thoughts and sensations. It can support emotion regulation, reduce rumination and complement other therapeutic work by helping people respond to stress with greater clarity.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Nicola works collaboratively with clients and with other licensed professionals when appropriate to determine which methods best match a person’s needs, goals and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as work progresses.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily life, and allow people to choose formats that feel most comfortable while still engaging in meaningful, goal-focused therapeutic work.