Nikki Croce, BACP

Nikki Croce works with people who feel stuck despite managing many parts of life. She supports those dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and difficulties around relationships and eating. Nikki writes plainly and listens closely to help people find the next step forward.

Nikki uses a trauma-informed approach and adapts methods to each person's needs. She draws on client-centred work to follow what matters to the person. She also uses EMDR and somatic techniques when trauma symptoms are present and when bodily reactions need attention.

Her experience includes helping people affected by sexual violence and domestic abuse, including through pre-trial processes and the period after court. She also supports people working through process addictions, body image concerns, postpartum depression and self-harm thoughts. Nikki pays attention to how issues of control, attachment and guilt can affect daily life.

She describes herself as empathetic and patient. Sessions aim to identify practical goals and small steps to reach them. Nikki treats each person as the expert in their own story and works collaboratively to build on strengths.

Nikki is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and has around five years of professional experience. She practises in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English.

How her approaches translate to online work

Nikki uses client-centred therapy to keep the session focused on the person's concerns and goals. This approach prioritises listening, reflection and working at the client's pace, which helps when sorting out stress, relationship worries or low mood.

She also offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, for people dealing with traumatic memories. EMDR aims to reduce the intensity of distressing memories by using structured techniques that can be adapted to online formats. Somatic therapy is used when physical sensations carry emotional meaning; it helps people notice and work with bodily responses that link to anxiety or trauma.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nikki will discuss options and decide together which methods suit the person's needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions as progress unfolds.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to give practical choices. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and EMDR style work, phone can fit a shorter check-in or low-bandwidth situations, while chat or messaging may suit people who prefer written reflection or need flexibility. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to keep continuity when travel or schedules change.