Nicola Bell, BACP

Nicola Bell is a counsellor who helps people finding life difficult because of stress, anxiety, trauma, low mood, anger or low self-esteem. She presents in a calm, non-judgemental way and aims to make it easier to talk about what is worrying you. Nicola is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

She uses straightforward, person-focused methods to work alongside each person. Some sessions take a more goal-focused route, other times she offers a gentler talking space to reflect and notice feelings. Nicola adapts her style to what the person needs in the moment rather than following one fixed method.

Over six years she has worked with people facing a range of concerns, including trauma and abuse, coping with change, relationship and communication problems, and issues linked to health or caring responsibilities. Nicola also supports people dealing with feelings linked to abandonment, attachment, neurodiversity, and later-life issues.

Her practical approach mixes client-centred listening with elements of cognitive behavioural therapy to help people notice patterns of thought and try small, manageable changes. Sessions aim to build confidence and clearer choices, rather than offering quick fixes.

She encourages a collaborative relationship where goals are agreed together. Nicola asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

How Nicola’s approaches translate to online work

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening without judgement and following the person’s lead to help them feel heard and understood. This approach can help with low mood, self-esteem and difficulties that come from past hurt by giving space to explore feelings.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together and uses practical exercises to test small changes. It can be useful for stress, anxiety and managing unhelpful patterns that keep problems going.

Finding the right way of working is part of the process. Nicola treats the choice of approach as a conversation. She will work with each person to decide whether a more directed, goal-focused method or a quieter, exploratory style fits best. Goals and methods are reviewed as therapy progresses.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by removing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a work break. Because the biography does not list specific formats, confirm available session types before booking. Many people find that having counselling remotely helps them keep continuity when life is unpredictable and supports steady progress over time.