Nicola Gordon-Thaxter, BACP

Nicola Gordon-Thaxter offers a client-centred approach to therapy with a clear focus on practical support. She uses Client-Centred Therapy alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people manage everyday pressures. Nicola aims to create a respectful, sensitive space where people can talk honestly about what’s worrying them.

Nicola has four years of professional experience working with stress, anxiety and relationship concerns. She also supports people dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, and those facing intimacy-related issues. Her practice includes helping parents with parenting strain and people coping with life changes and low self-esteem.

She adapts sessions to each person’s needs and preferences, shaping conversations and goals together. CBT is used when practical changes to thinking and behaviour can reduce distress. Client-Centred Therapy guides sessions when people most need to be heard and understood.

Nicola also works with people affected by adoption and foster care, antisocial personality issues, multicultural concerns, and experiences of prejudice and discrimination. She balances practical tools with empathetic listening so people can try small changes between sessions.

If someone is taking early steps towards therapy, Nicola encourages a gentle pace and clear goals. To begin, readers should use the Start Therapy button and follow the short matching questionnaire. This starts the process of finding a suitable time and plan.

How Nicola's approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding without judgement. In practice this means sessions centre on the person's own concerns and pace, helping them feel heard and able to reflect on what matters most.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It offers practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, low mood and coping during life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicola will discuss goals and preferences and help decide whether a listening-based or skills-based emphasis suits the person best. This is a collaborative process and plans can change as needs become clearer.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a work break, and make it simpler to attend when mobility or location would otherwise be a barrier. Because session formats are not specified in the profile, confirm which formats are offered before booking so arrangements match practical needs.