Nikki Croce , BACP

Nikki Croce is a United Kingdom based therapist who supports people who feel they manage well in many areas of life but are stuck in one specific area, such as relationships or work. She brings five years of professional experience working with survivors of sexual violence and domestic abuse, and has supported clients through pre-trial circumstances as well as the complex adjustments that can follow legal processes.

Working from a trauma-informed stance, she collaborates with clients to identify the issues that disrupt identity, control, achievement, self-esteem, quality of life, or relationships, then helps shape clear, achievable goals. Her practice includes focused work with eating and food-related issues and pre-trial therapy, offering space to explore what may be causing disruption in day-to-day life.

Known for an empathetic and patient approach, she creates a boundaried environment for examining difficult material and works with people from diverse cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, and identities. She holds the BACP credential, the UK professional association for counsellors and psychotherapists, and uses her experience to emphasise clients' strengths. Nikki believes each person is the expert of their own story and aims to support and empower those ready to make changes toward a more fulfilling life.

Approaches for online trauma work and practical support

Client-Centered Therapy places the client's experience at the heart of the work, with the therapist offering empathy and nonjudgmental listening to help the person explore values, choices, and self-esteem. This approach can be especially useful for relationship concerns, self-worth issues, and navigating life transitions.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured method that helps people process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity, often used for trauma-related symptoms and post-traumatic stress. It aims to make distressing memories less disruptive so daily functioning can improve.

Trauma-Focused Therapy targets the impacts of traumatic experiences by helping clients understand how past events influence thoughts, emotions, and behaviour, and by developing practical coping strategies. This approach supports recovery from abuse, assault, and other traumatic situations.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Nikki will work with each person to identify goals, preferences, and needs, and adapt methods so therapy fits the individual rather than forcing a single model.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit support around work, family, or mobility constraints. These options increase access to consistent care and allow therapists and clients to maintain continuity even when in-person meetings are not possible.