Counsellor profile
Nicola Spence, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - codependency and anxiety
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 407866
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Codependency support
- Anxiety and stress
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
About Nicola
Nicola Spence is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression and a wide range of life challenges including codependency and addiction. Sessions are presented plainly and directly to help people who keep putting others first or feel stuck by other people's needs and moods.
Nicola describes her style as human-centred and trauma-informed. She does not use symptom lists or diagnostic labels and says this approach may not suit everyone. In early sessions she focuses on uncovering what brought someone to therapy and building a shared picture of their life story.
From that starting point she helps clients make links between past experiences and current patterns. Conversations look at habits, relationship dynamics, and recurring situations such as people-pleasing or difficulty saying no. Nicola offers choices about how sessions proceed and works collaboratively on practical steps a person can try between meetings.
Her practice draws on approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas, client-centred methods, cognitive behavioural techniques and elements from dialectical behaviour therapy. These are used to develop coping skills, emotional regulation and clearer decision-making around relationships and boundaries.
People who prefer straightforward, relational work often find this a good fit. Nicola asks prospective clients to consider that she avoids diagnostic labels and instead focuses on stories and patterns. To begin, she will explore goals and agree a direction together.
How sessions work
How her approaches work for online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, and it supports steady action toward chosen values. It suits issues like anxiety, codependency patterns and low motivation. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship experiences shape current expectations and reactions, which can help with intimacy struggles and repeating relationship patterns. Client-Centred Therapy places the person's experience at the centre, with the counsellor offering listening and reflection to help someone clarify their own goals and choices.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Nicola will discuss goals and preferences and decide together which approaches to try. This collaborative process helps shape sessions so they match what a person wants to focus on, whether that is boundary setting, managing strong emotions, or making practical changes at home.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm what options are currently offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals often use online meetings to keep momentum between appointments and to work on skills that can be practised in everyday life.
Areas of focus
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Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does she help with people-pleasing and boundary issues?
Yes. Nicola works with patterns like people-pleasing, difficulty saying no, and codependency as part of relationship and self-esteem work.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a human-centred, trauma-informed style and avoids diagnostic labels. Nicola focuses on personal stories and practical steps rather than symptom checklists.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working in the UK with a range of concerns including grief, depression and addiction.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Nicola is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in another language or from abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography did not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with Nicola?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a 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.