Nicola "Nicky" McCaffrey
Person-centred counsellor using CBT
About Nicola
Nicola "Nicky" McCaffrey offers counselling grounded in person-centred practice. She focuses on creating a calm, non-judgemental space where people can say what they think and feel. Nicky aims to help clients feel heard and accepted as they consider change.
She supports people experiencing stress, anxiety and low mood. Other areas of focus include self-esteem, grief, relationship strain, sleep problems, anger and adapting to life changes. Nicky also works with concerns such as ADHD, body image, attachment issues and feelings of loneliness.
Background and approach
Nicky uses mainly client-centred work alongside cognitive behavioural approaches. Sessions can include talking through feelings, trying out new ways of thinking and practising coping strategies. She often helps people weigh options and explore practical steps they can take between sessions.
Her background includes working in Talking Therapies and offering support to people in suicidal distress. She has experience with a range of client groups and has worked with people who identify as neurodivergent and those within LGBTQI+ communities. Nicky holds BACP, which shows professional registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
She has five years' experience and offers sessions to people in the United Kingdom. The first step is a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling a session.
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Sessions & fees
How client-centred and CBT approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience. The counsellor offers acceptance and reflective listening so the person can explore thoughts and feelings at their own pace. This approach is helpful for people who need a supportive space to make sense of things.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses practical techniques to test unhelpful thinking and try small behavioural changes. CBT can be useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and managing day-to-day stress.
Choosing the right approach is a joint process. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they will try methods that match the person's needs and adapt as work progresses.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls work well for in-depth conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a short break and need less bandwidth. Live chat or messaging are useful for brief check-ins or when typing feels easier than talking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and reach registered or accredited professionals across the United Kingdom.
| 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
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English