Nicky Owen, BACP

Nicky Owen draws on 20 years of professional experience to help people facing emotional strain and difficult life changes. She works with relationship issues, grief and loss, and the stresses that come with parenting and family roles. Nicky also supports people dealing with anxiety, low mood, addiction concerns, and self-esteem struggles. She is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Nicky believes people bring useful strengths even when they feel stuck. She prefers straightforward conversations that let clients say what matters to them. Sessions aim to identify practical steps and clearer ways to relate to others. Nicky encourages realistic goals and small changes that add up.

Her approach draws on attachment ideas to look at how early bonds shape present relationships. Emotion-focused work helps people name and tolerate strong feelings. Solution-focused methods are used for short-term goals and finding workable strategies.

Nicky has experience with a wide range of concerns such as trauma and abuse, intimacy worries, anger, and coping with life transitions. She also attends to more specific issues like ADHD, communication problems, blended family tensions, and bereavement. Hearing-impaired clients are listed among the focus areas.

Sessions are offered in English and can take place online in formats that suit each person. Nicky aims for a calm, respectful tone and a clear plan each week. The first step is a short discussion to set priorities and agree on the next steps.

Approaches used online and what they do

Nicky draws on attachment-based work to look at how early relationship patterns affect current connections. This helps people understand repeated interaction habits and build more reliable ways of relating. Emotion-focused Therapy helps clients put words to strong feelings and reduce emotional overwhelm; it can be useful for grief, intimacy issues and anger. Solution-focused Therapy concentrates on specific, achievable goals and finding practical steps toward them, which can suit people who want clear short-term direction.

The choice of approach is something to explore together. The therapist will listen to what matters most, discuss different ways of working, and agree a plan that matches needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process means the way forward can change as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful when seeing facial cues matters, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins or days when writing feels easier. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family commitments and travel while keeping the same clinical approaches in mind.