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Nikki Dunne

Nikki Dunne, BACP

Counsellor - Anxiety and trauma support

United Kingdom

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Credentials
BACP
Registration
BACP, United Kingdom / 396111
Experience
3 years
Languages
English
Location
United Kingdom
  • Client-Centred Therapy
  • Social anxiety focus
  • BACP registered

About Nikki

Nikki Dunne is a counsellor registered with the BACP and has three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and related concerns. Her practice highlights social anxiety and phobia among the issues she supports.

Nikki starts from the view that each person knows themselves best. She listens to what matters to the client and helps them use their strengths to manage hard moments. Sessions focus on practical steps a person can try between meetings as well as talking things through in the session.

She uses Client-Centred Therapy, which places the client's experience at the centre of the work. That means the person sets the pace and topics while the counsellor offers reflective responses and prompts to deepen understanding. This approach can help with anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and recovery after abuse.

In practice Nikki aims for clear, straightforward sessions. She helps people notice patterns, try small changes, and check what works. Conversations often include looking at unhelpful thinking, calming strategies, and ways to reconnect with important values and relationships.

People who choose to work with her complete an initial matching process and then schedule a first session. She accepts clients from outside the UK as well as within it, and works in English throughout her practice.

Client-centred approaches and online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy places the person's experience at the heart of the work. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what they hear, and follows the client's lead to help make sense of feelings. This way of working can be useful for anxiety, trauma, relationship concerns and low mood because it focuses on what the person wants to change.

Finding the best approach is part of the work itself. The counsellor will discuss what matters, try different ways of working, and agree what to focus on together. That collaborative process means goals and methods can shift as needs and preferences become clearer.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, family or other commitments. It can also allow shorter check-ins, avoid travel time, and make attendance simpler when someone is managing stress or social anxiety. Registered or accredited professionals can explain available formats and help arrange sessions that suit practical needs.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressDissociationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

Nikki supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and related issues such as grief, relationship strain and panic attacks.

What is her therapeutic style?

She works in a Client-Centred way, letting the client's experience guide sessions while offering reflection and practical suggestions.

How much experience does she have?

She has three years of professional practice in the United Kingdom.

What qualification does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.

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

International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.

Which session formats are offered?

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

How are sessions paid for?

Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start a first session?

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

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