I am qualified Counsellor, licensed in the UK with 10+ years of professional work experience. I have experience helping clients manage and often overcome issues such as stress, anxiety, trauma, motivation, self esteem, confidence, & depression.
I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Additional areas of focus: Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #389373
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Nicola Neary. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
After my first session with Nicola I feel safe, encouraged and determined to do something good for myself and start to get myself better. Nicola provided a welcoming and protected environment for me to be vulnerable without judgment or pressure. Thank you, Nicola.
Written on Feb 21, 2024 after therapy with Nicola for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Nicola has supported me in navigating a really challenging relationship ending and by offering her expertise in several behavioural areas which I had little knowledge of before. I really don't think I could have come out the other side without her.
Written on Feb 02, 2024 after therapy with Nicola for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
I have only had one session but I believe there was a rapid understanding of my issues and I was treated with kindness, understanding and empathy.
Written on Nov 15, 2023 after therapy with Nicola for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, grief, self esteem, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I’ve been working with Nicola for a little over a month and I couldn’t praise her high enough.
She has helped me so much in such a short amount of time and I only wish I’d found her sooner.
The sessions don’t feel like therapy, it feels like having a chat with your best friend… but one who is highly qualified & has a complete 3rd party non biased view.
There is no pressure, there is no expectation, and she takes it at your pace, making you feel relaxed and at ease even though some of the talking points are really difficult for me.
I almost don’t want to recommend her so she doesn’t fill up her bookings because she is that good.
Nicola is so amazing at keeping up with the convo, she remembers all the details & truly makes you feel in the safest of spaces to say anything with no judgement.
I wouldn’t have got to this point without her help & can’t thank her enough for helping, guiding and most importantly teaching me to deal with the situations that have happened and to look forward with such a positive outlook.
I’m extremely lucky to have found someone who is so dedicate to her clients, who offers such an incredible service and is reliable, relatable and an all round 10/10
Written on Sep 24, 2023 after therapy with Nicola for 1 month on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, and family conflicts
I would recommend Nicola to anyone who's looking for a comforting, kind, warm, experienced and very patient person. Always available, nice and helpful.
Talking to her seems easy even when you think you can't. Ultimately she gives me hope.
Written on May 23, 2023 after therapy with Nicola for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
Nicola is a wonderful therapist. She listens to whatever I share with full attention and no judgement. She brings a wealth of experience and understands my primary goals. She always gives her very best to offer whatever support I need. She is always good humoured and sympathetic. I asked her to challenge me, and she does, but is always respectful.
I started working with Nicole to address a specific problem I was facing and she has really helped me to unpack everything, set goals and build a healthy structure to navigate my way through. She has a very kind and generous nature and always goes the extra mile to help to bring order and peace of mind.
Do yourself a favour and book Nicola.
Written on Apr 09, 2023 after therapy with Nicola for 5 months on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue