Nicola Burgess , BACP

Nicola Burgess is a UK-based therapist with seven years of professional experience and membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), a leading professional body for counselling and psychotherapy in the United Kingdom. She has supported people facing a wide range of concerns, including relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, and the aftereffects of narcissistic partnerships.

Nicola also works with clients processing grief and loss from many different sources - bereavement, relationship breakdown, life transitions, and other significant endings. She offers help when motivation, self-esteem, or confidence have been affected, and when people feel isolated, judged, or overwhelmed by the fear of losing important relationships.

In sessions Nicola provides an open, empathic space where thoughts and feelings can be explored without judgement. She draws on a person-centered approach that emphasizes being heard and validated while working toward greater self-acceptance and emotional well-being. Nicola describes beginning therapy as a courageous step and sees her role as supporting and empowering clients throughout their journey.

She is available Monday through Friday with some early evening appointments and is happy to discuss scheduling to find days and times that work for each client.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Nicola draws on client-centered therapy, a collaborative approach that prioritizes empathy and the client's own experience. This method helps people build self-understanding, self-acceptance, and stronger coping skills, and it is often helpful for issues like low self-esteem, relationship concerns, and life transitions.

She also uses narrative therapy, which invites clients to explore the stories they tell about their lives and to reframe those narratives in ways that reduce distress and open up new possibilities. Narrative work can be particularly useful for people processing trauma, identity questions, and feelings of being stuck.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Nicola works with each person to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in practice, adjusting methods as therapy progresses to fit individual needs.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility to fit therapy into busy schedules. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals from home or work and can help maintain continuity of care when in-person meetings are difficult to arrange.