Nicola Dove
Compassionate counsellor for adults
About Nicola
Nicola Dove helps people who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious or stuck. She works with adults who are coping with stress, grief, low self-esteem, addiction or mood difficulties. Nicola keeps the first meetings simple and practical so people can feel understood quickly.
Nicola is a UK-based counsellor and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She holds a BA (Hons) in Integrative Counselling and draws on several approaches to match what each person needs.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to be non-judgemental and focused on the person in front of her, not on labels. Her approach often uses client-centred listening so people feel heard and supported. She also uses cognitive behavioural ideas to help change unhelpful thoughts and mindfulness techniques to reduce stress and improve sleep.
Motivational interviewing can help when someone wants to change behaviours such as substance use or habits that cause harm. Nicola describes counselling as a space to name difficult feelings, learn different ways to cope and work out clearer next steps. She encourages practical skills as well as looking at patterns that cause pain.
The tone is direct but empathic, aiming for steady progress rather than quick fixes. People who choose Nicola can expect short-term practical work or a longer conversation about deeper life patterns. She supports people who want to manage anxiety, rethink relationships, address addictive behaviours, cope with loss or build stronger self-worth.
What Nicola works with
How Nicola works
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Sessions & fees
Approaches that suit online counselling
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting back what a person says so they feel understood. It helps when someone needs space to talk through grief, shame or relationship worries without being judged.Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical steps to change unhelpful patterns. This approach can be useful for anxiety, panic, low mood and sleep difficulties. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce rumination and improve calm during stressful moments.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Nicola will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest which methods to try first. That decision is collaborative and can change as work progresses.
Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging. Video lets people read facial cues and have a fuller conversation. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier for short check-ins. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer typing, want brief support between sessions or need a written record of reflections. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting or daily life.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
