Nicola Bagust, BACP

Nicola Bagust works from a practical, person-centred stance and aims to make therapy straightforward and approachable. She draws on seven years of professional experience in the UK and focuses on clear, supportive conversations that help people make real changes. Nicola is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, which is shown as BACP hereafter.

She helps people talk through relationship difficulties and intimacy-related worries. Nicola also supports those coping with grief, depression, low self-esteem and life transitions. She has experience addressing addiction and the ways this affects relationships and daily life.

Sessions are shaped around the individual. Nicola tailors the pace, tone and goals to suit each person's needs. She emphasises respect, sensitivity and compassion during the work.

Nicola uses practical dialogue to build motivation and confidence. She helps clients identify small, manageable steps and clearer ways of coping when things feel overwhelming. The aim is to leave people with useful tools they can try between sessions.

People meet Nicola for steady, down-to-earth support during difficult changes. Her approach is collaborative and focused on what matters to the person in front of her. If someone wants straightforward guidance and a calm, attentive listener, Nicola offers that steady support.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Many people benefit from evidence-based techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach involves exploring thoughts and feelings to spot patterns that keep problems going, then practising small behavioural shifts to break those patterns; this can help with depression, low self-esteem and coping with life changes. Another approach centres on grief and loss, offering space to make sense of painful experiences while finding manageable ways to remember and move forward; this supports people through bereavement and major transitions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to decide which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences. That choice may be adjusted as the work unfolds, so plans stay relevant and realistic.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when tone and visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or a better fit when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging let people write things out or check in between synchronous sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and other commitments while keeping the focus on steady progress.