- ACT and CBT
- Attachment focus
- Messaging check ins
About Nicole
Nicole Barry is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years of practice experience. She works with people who have stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, and helps with coping skills for life changes and addictive behaviours. Nicole supports people with mood concerns such as depression and bipolar, and with issues around self-esteem, grief and intimacy.
Nicole uses an integrative style that draws on several approaches. She blends cognitive behavioural techniques with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and take manageable actions. Attachment-based ideas shape her interest in relationship patterns and how early connections affect current trust and closeness.
Sessions focus on practical steps and talk. Nicole works at a pace that suits the person, and aims for useful skills that can be practised outside sessions. She describes her work as collaborative and prefers to set clear goals with the person she is working with.
Her practice includes support for eating and sleeping problems, addiction and substance issues, caregiver stress, and body image concerns. Nicole also lists work with ADHD, dissociation and codependency among her focus areas. She accepts international clients and conducts therapy in English.
Nicole offers messaging check-ins alongside synchronous sessions. The service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and fees vary by location. To start, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled through the online options button.
Approaches used in online work and how sessions fit
Nicole commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in her online work. ACT helps people clarify what matters to them and to practise small committed actions even when anxiety is present. CBT looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and gives clear exercises to test unhelpful thinking.She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationship patterns affect current interactions. That approach is useful when issues centre on trust, closeness or patterns of avoidance in relationships. Together these methods allow a practical focus on both personal coping and relationship dynamics.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided collaboratively. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels manageable, and then try approaches that fit the person’s needs. Sessions can change over time as goals evolve.
The profile specifically notes messaging check-ins and sessions by messaging, phone or video calling, so check the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Registered or accredited professionals offer these formats, and your counsellor will help arrange a pattern that fits your life and commitments.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues plus mood, addiction and self-esteem concerns, among other topics listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
Nicole uses an integrative approach combining CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment ideas to address thoughts, values and relationship patterns.
How long has she been practising?
She has five years of counselling experience in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the BACP and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international work are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography mentions messaging check-ins and sessions by messaging, phone or video call; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payments handled?
Costs vary with location and the service uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.