Nicola Claydon, NCPS

Nicola Claydon helps people facing relationship strains, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, depression, addiction, and compassion fatigue. She also supports those dealing with parenting challenges, self-esteem, anger, career stress, ADHD and other life changes. Nicola works with clients who identify as LGBT and addresses a wide range of related issues.

Her approach is warm and straightforward. Nicola treats each person as the expert in their own story and meets them without judgement. Sessions aim to build clarity about past events and practical ways to move forward. The focus is on small steps that restore a sense of control and purpose.

Nicola trained as a counsellor and has four years of professional experience, including work with adult survivors of sexual abuse and people affected by bereavement after suicide. She has also supported care workers and people who have experienced homelessness while they lived in supported accommodation. These placements helped shape her practical, client-focused style.

In sessions she uses methods drawn from attachment-based work, client-centred practice, cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas. Nicola adapts these approaches to each person’s needs rather than following a fixed programme. She aims to make therapy feel relevant and manageable for everyday life.

People who choose Nicola can expect a calm, supportive space to talk things through. The work often blends practical coping skills with reflection on past experiences. Nicola helps clients set realistic goals and track small changes over time.

How Nicola’s approaches translate to online work

Nicola uses attachment-based and client-centred ideas alongside cognitive behavioural techniques to guide her work. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people notice and change repeating dynamics. Client-centred practice focuses on listening and responding to each person’s experience so they feel understood and able to choose their next steps. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) offers practical tools for spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behaviour changes that can ease symptoms like low mood or anxiety.

Finding the best approach is a joint process. Nicola will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they adapt methods so sessions are relevant and manageable, reviewing progress as they go.

If you are considering online therapy, check which session options are currently offered before booking. Confirmed formats will determine practical matters like session length and whether video is used. Online work can make fitting therapy into a busy week easier, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find it helps them work consistently while still balancing everyday responsibilities.