Counsellor profile
Nicola Spence, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - Anger and stress support
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 407866
- Experience3 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- ACT and CBT methods
- Attachment-based work
- Client-centred approach
About Nicola
Nicola Spence is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, anger, and life changes. Nicola also supports those facing relationship issues, addiction concerns, sleep or eating difficulties, and work-related strain.
Her style is human-centred and trauma-informed. She avoids diagnostic labels and symptom checklists. Sessions start by talking through what brings someone to therapy and building a shared picture of their life and current difficulties.
Nicola links past experiences to present patterns in plain, direct ways. She offers practical choices about how to proceed and helps clients set a direction for their work together. The focus is on understanding how problems developed and identifying manageable steps forward.
She uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work, Client-Centred methods, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy to guide sessions. These methods inform conversations, exercises and short practices that clients can try between meetings.
Nicola asks people to consider whether a non-diagnostic approach fits them, because she does not use symptom lists. If that style does not suit someone, she suggests checking other options. If it does, she will work with them to plan practical next steps and regular review points.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that reflect their values. It can help with anger that feeds off avoidance or unhelpful thinking. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours through practical exercises and short between-session tasks, which can reduce intense reactions and improve coping. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they shape present responses, helping people understand why certain triggers provoke strong anger.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Nicola works collaboratively to decide which methods suit a person's goals and preferences, reviewing progress and adjusting the plan as needed. She aims to be straightforward about options and to offer clear choices about next steps.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. In general, online work makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by removing commute time or allowing shorter check-ins during a work break. It also lets therapists use worksheets, screen-sharing or emailed exercises to support learning between sessions. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often find online sessions useful for keeping continuity when schedules are tight.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Nicola help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger and related issues such as low self-esteem, relationship strain and addictions.
How would she work with anger?
Nicola explores how past experiences link to current reactions and uses practical exercises from approaches like CBT and DBT to build different responses to anger.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her work is human-centred and trauma-informed, avoiding diagnostic labels and focusing on personal history and present patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional counselling experience working with a range of mental health and life issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
How are sessions priced and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then 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 anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.