Nicole Ibe
Compassionate counsellor with lived experience
About Nicole
Nicole Ibe is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She draws on her own lived experience of mental health challenges to connect with people who are struggling. Nicole aims to create a respectful and compassionate space where people can begin to feel understood and supported.
She helps people working with stress and anxiety, and with low mood or depression.
Background and approach
Nicole also supports clients with anger, self-esteem concerns, body image and issues related to sexuality and LGBT matters. She pays attention to how chronic pain, illness or disability can affect wellbeing and day-to-day coping. Nicole adapts conversations and plans to each person’s needs.
Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking, alongside emotional support. She listens for what matters most and works with people to set small, achievable goals. Her approach is straightforward and down-to-earth.
Nicole encourages honest talk about difficult experiences and helps people build skills for managing symptoms and relationships. She also assists those facing isolation or social anxiety to reconnect at their own pace. People who want a counsellor that blends lived experience with professional practice may find her style accessible.
She offers sessions in English and welcomes people from the UK and beyond. To begin, people choose the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire.
What Nicole works with
Sessions & fees
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions that fit your life
Nicole uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear thinking and practical change. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns, then practise alternative ways of responding to situations to reduce anxiety and low mood. Another approach focuses on building skills for managing strong emotions like anger, using step-by-step coping strategies and paced practice to improve day-to-day control.Choosing the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before, then suggest ways to proceed. That collaborative process means methods can be adapted as you make progress or as needs change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, so people can pick what fits their week. Video calls let you see facial cues and share a longer conversation. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins, written reflection and people who find typing easier than speaking. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, caregiving or travel.
| 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
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Anger management
Also listed
- Experience
- 3 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
