- Client-centred focus
- CBT techniques
- Adoption and foster care
About Nicola
Nicola Gordon-Thaxter is a counsellor who uses a client-centred approach alongside cognitive behavioural techniques. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns. Nicola aims to treat each person with respect and sensitivity while adapting conversations to individual needs.
She offers practical support for parenting challenges, anger, low self-esteem and intimacy-related worries. Nicola also works with people facing grief, trauma and life changes. Her background includes attention to multicultural concerns, prejudice and discrimination, and adoption and foster care matters.
Nicola blends the person-focused listening of client-centred work with goal-oriented cognitive behavioural tools. That means sessions can include open conversation alongside practical strategies to try between meetings. She keeps things straightforward and centred on what the person wants to change.
With four years of professional experience and BACP credentialing she draws on clear, simple techniques and steady support. Nicola encourages small steps and realistic goals rather than dramatic overhauls. She aims to help people build coping skills that fit their daily life.
People who come to Nicola can expect a warm, respectful space to talk things through. She will work collaboratively to shape a plan that responds to priorities and pace. Taking the first step is often the hardest part, and Nicola offers steady help through that process.
How client-centred and CBT methods work online
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening, acceptance and reflecting back what a person says. It helps people feel heard and clear about their own goals, which can be useful for relationship worries, low self-esteem and life changes.Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thinking and practical ways to change patterns. It often uses focused tasks and experiments to reduce anxiety, lift mood and improve coping with stress.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about needs, goals and preferences and then suggest ways of working together. That choice is collaborative and can be reviewed as therapy progresses.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as these are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, for example by avoiding travel, allowing shorter check-ins during a work break, or offering options that suit different energy levels or camera preferences. Many people find that regular scheduled meetings help maintain momentum and practice new strategies between sessions.
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Experience
4+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Nicola commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, as well as grief, trauma, intimacy issues, parenting and anger.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style combines client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural approaches, mixing open conversation and practical strategies to try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has four years of professional experience and lists a BACP credential as her documented registration.
Where is she based and what region does she cover?
Her practice is located in the United Kingdom and she works with people within that region.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.