Nicola Murray, BACP

Nicola Murray is a counsellor with six years' experience supporting people through anxiety, stress and major life changes. She holds BACP registration, which reflects her professional membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Nicola meets people where they are and helps them find practical ways to feel steadier.

Nicola uses a mix of talking and practical exercises. Sessions focus on small changes that make daily life easier. She aims to reduce overwhelm and help people reconnect with their values and goals.

Relationship and intimacy concerns are a particular interest. Nicola helps individuals explore patterns that trigger conflict, build communication skills and learn step-by-step ways to improve connection. She also supports people dealing with grief, trauma, parenting strain, caring responsibilities and work-related stress.

Nicola works with people affected by ADHD, addictive behaviours, sleep and eating problems, and challenges linked to attachment or abandonment. She offers support for coping with dissociation, codependency, and the emotional impact of illness or bereavement.

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Nicola explains approaches simply and helps each person choose techniques that suit their situation. Sessions are practical, paced to the individual, and aimed at helping people manage symptoms and make meaningful changes.

Approaches you can use online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, combines simple mindfulness with clear values work to help people act in ways that matter to them. It is useful for anxiety, stress and making steady changes when life feels overwhelming.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand emotional responses, build trust in relationships and work through abandonment or attachment concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicola will discuss options and try different techniques to see what fits best with each person's goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process where the therapist and client choose methods together.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let visual cues guide conversations, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging suits short check-ins or people who prefer writing. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring duties and travel, while still using the same therapeutic tools and pace as face-to-face work.