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Nicola Channing

Nicola Channing, BACP

Counsellor - anxiety and relationships

United Kingdom

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Credentials
BACP
Registration
BACP, United Kingdom / 399207
Experience
8 years
Languages
English
Location
United Kingdom
  • Stress and anxiety
  • Relationship issues
  • Self esteem

About Nicola

Nicola Channing is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has eight years of professional experience. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, and issues around self-esteem and confidence. Nicola also helps with life changes and motivation.

Her work focuses on listening and practical conversation. Sessions are straightforward and aim to make difficult feelings easier to talk about. Nicola encourages clear goals and small steps that fit into everyday life.

Nicola has broad experience across many presenting issues. She can talk through parenting pressures, intimacy-related concerns, anger and addiction-related struggles. She also offers support around career worries, depression and coping after loss or abandonment.

Her additional areas of focus include attachment issues, communication problems, codependency and body image worries. Nicola is familiar with matters related to adoption and foster care, blended family dynamics and the stresses faced by caregivers.

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients in the United Kingdom and internationally. Nicola explains her approach in plain language and works with people to set realistic next steps. To begin, readers can use the site matching process to schedule a first session.

How Nicola’s approaches translate to online sessions

Nicola uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and clearer thinking. One approach helps people identify patterns in their thoughts and behaviour and then try small experiments to see what shifts; this can suit anxiety, low mood and motivation problems. Another approach emphasises developing clearer communication and problem-solving skills to reduce conflict and improve relationships.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Nicola will discuss what matters most to the client, try methods that fit their goals, and adjust the plan as needed. The aim is to pick tools that suit a person’s day-to-day life and preferred pace.

Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions around busy schedules and making it easier to keep a regular check-in. If quieter surroundings or not being on camera help, those preferences can be taken into account when arranging sessions. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking to ensure they match your needs.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

8+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns plus self-esteem, motivation and life changes. Additional areas include parenting, addiction, anger and career worries.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her approach involves straightforward conversation and listening. Nicola focuses on clear goals and practical steps to help people talk about difficult feelings.

How much experience does she have?

She has eight years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and interpersonal issues.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

She accepts international clients and offers sessions in English.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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