Nicola Claydon, NCPS

Nicola Claydon is a counsellor who helps people with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, depression and related struggles. She works with issues such as addiction, anger, low self-esteem, parenting strain and coping with life changes. Nicola also supports people with ADHD and with LGBT-related concerns. She uses everyday, practical conversation to help people take steps forward.

She offers a calm, non-judgemental space and aims to help people notice their strengths. Nicola believes clients are the experts on their own lives and talks through what feels important to them. She focuses on understanding how past events still affect the present, and on helping people move towards clearer choices and greater self-direction.

Nicolas' background includes placements supporting adult survivors of sexual abuse and people bereaved by suicide. She has supported care workers after lockdown and worked with people in supported accommodation who had experienced homelessness. These roles helped her learn to work with strong feelings and practical life pressures.

Nicola holds NCPS, which is recorded in her professional details. She has four years of experience including three years before her current online work. That experience informs how she plans sessions and suggests approaches.

In sessions she draws on a range of therapy styles, including attachment-focused work, client-centred listening, cognitive approaches and mindfulness. Nicola adapts her style to the person in front of her and helps people practise small changes that fit into everyday life.

Approaches that shape online sessions

Nicola commonly draws on attachment-based work, client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural ideas. Attachment-focused work looks at how early relationships shape expectations in adult relationships and helps people notice patterns that repeat. Client-centred listening means the counsellor follows the person's lead, reflects what is said and helps people feel heard while they decide what matters. Cognitive behavioural ideas focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing practical changes to everyday habits to reduce distress and improve functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the process rather than a fixed choice. Nicola will work collaboratively to decide which tools suit a person's goals and preferences. She adapts her style over time, combining listening, practical tasks and mindfulness exercises as needed.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm which options are available before booking. Many people find online work helps fit therapy into a busy life because it can remove travel time and allow sessions around work or caregiving. Others appreciate that online meetings make it easier to have a shorter check-in when needed, or to use audio-only when less bandwidth is required. Registered or accredited professionals typically tailor session length and focus so therapy can slot into everyday routines without disrupting them.