Nicola Longson, BACP

Nicola Longson is a counsellor with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and five years' experience. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, family difficulties, trauma and anger. She also helps with self-esteem, relationships, grief and sleep problems.

Nicola uses clear, practical ways to look at thoughts and habits that keep problems going. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and try small changes. She also uses client-centred methods to listen closely and mindfulness to develop steadier attention.

In sessions she aims to make conversations straightforward. She will work with clients to identify specific patterns, set small goals and practise new responses between meetings. That might mean testing different ways of reacting to stress or rehearsing calm responses to anger.

Her background includes five years of direct practice in the United Kingdom. Nicola has worked with a wide range of concerns listed above, and she adapts the pace of work to each person’s needs. She keeps tasks and techniques concrete so people can apply them in daily life.

People can expect clear explanations of methods and practical steps to try. Nicola asks about current difficulties and what the client wants to change, then agrees initial goals and a plan for follow-up work. The emphasis is on straightforward, manageable steps rather than long or vague programmes.

How Nicola uses CBT and mindfulness in online work