Counsellor profile
Nicola Claydon, NCPS
United Kingdom
Counsellor - Relationships and Trauma
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- Credentials
- NCPS
- Registration
- NCPS, United Kingdom / NCS23-00272
- Experience
- 4 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Attachment-based work
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
About Nicola
Nicola Claydon is a counsellor registered with NCPS with four years of professional experience. She works with people facing relationship problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, depression and codependency concerns. Nicola also supports those dealing with addiction, compassion fatigue, low self-esteem and challenges linked to parenting and career change.
Her style is direct and people-focused. Nicola treats clients as the experts in their own lives and helps them make sense of what has happened. Sessions aim to surface strengths and practical steps that a person can take between meetings. She uses clear language rather than jargon so conversations stay easy to follow.
Nicola draws on attachment-based and psychodynamic ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She combines these with cognitive behavioural techniques to tackle unhelpful thinking and mindfulness strategies to improve day-to-day coping. This mix is used to address patterns such as people-pleasing, difficulty saying no, and losing a sense of self in relationships.
Her background includes placements supporting adult survivors of sexual abuse, bereaved families, care workers after lockdown, and people living in supported accommodation after homelessness. These roles shaped her practical approach to emotional pain and complex life events.
Sessions are offered in English from the United Kingdom, and Nicola accepts international clients. Before booking, readers should confirm the current session formats and scheduling options via the service's booking flow.
How sessions work
How Nicola uses therapeutic approaches online
Nicola often draws on attachment-based work to map how early relationships influence current patterns. This approach looks at connection and trust, and it can help with issues like intimacy struggles, fear of abandonment and codependent behaviours.She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical steps. CBT is useful for tackling low mood, anxiety and repetitive thinking that keeps people stuck.
Finding the right approach tends to be collaborative. Nicola discusses options with each person and adjusts methods to fit their goals and what feels manageable. She aims to agree a plan together rather than imposing a single technique.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins between commitments, or avoiding the need to be on camera during every session. Registered or accredited professionals can use different online methods; Nicola will discuss practical arrangements and which way of meeting best suits the client's needs when setting up the first session.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can she help with people-pleasing and boundaries?
Yes. Nicola works with patterns like people-pleasing and difficulty saying no using practical strategies and reflective work.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines attachment-based and psychodynamic perspectives with CBT and mindfulness to link past patterns to present behaviour and build day-to-day coping.
How much experience does she have?
Nicola has four years of professional experience, including roles supporting survivors of sexual abuse, bereaved families, care workers and people in supported accommodation.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with NCPS and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes. She accepts international clients.
How are sessions billed?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.