Nichola McDonald, BACP
Nichola McDonald is a counsellor who uses humanistic and person-centred ways of working to help people feel heard and understood.
About Nichola
Nichola McDonald is a counsellor who uses humanistic and person-centred ways of working to help people feel heard and understood. She draws on a mix of practical approaches to support people who are stressed, anxious, grieving, or coping with major life changes. Nichola holds BACP accreditation which signifies membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
She focuses on building a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk through worries and sort out priorities.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day functioning using clear coping strategies. Nichola brings approaches that help with emotions, thinking patterns and attachment issues. Her background includes four years of direct practice supporting people with a wide range of concerns.
These include mood difficulties such as depression and bipolar, trauma and abuse, addictions, ADHD and compassion fatigue. She also works with relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, sleep and eating problems, and the practical stresses of caregiving. Nichola uses evidence-informed methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy and Attachment-Based approaches alongside client-centred practice.
This mix lets her tailor sessions to the person’s needs rather than offering a single method. People can expect a collaborative style where goals are set together. Nichola helps clients try techniques in-session and apply them between meetings.
The aim is clearer thinking, steadier mood and better coping with life’s demands.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 394145 | April 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Nichola works with
Everything Nichola lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Nichola lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Nichola will work with clients to weigh options and try different techniques until something fits. This collaborative process means goals, pace and methods are shaped by the person's needs, preferences and progress.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text messaging makes it easier to fit counselling into busy lives. Video sessions let people use visual cues during deeper work. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit ongoing support and brief reflections between meetings. These options give flexibility so people can arrange therapy around work, caregiving or other commitments, while still working with registered or accredited professionals.
Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Nichola support?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and bipolar symptoms, and issues such as trauma and abuse. Other areas include addictions, ADHD, compassion fatigue, relationship and intimacy-related problems, sleep and eating difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Nichola combines humanistic, client-centred care with practical therapies. Sessions are collaborative and focus on real-world coping skills alongside emotional processing.
How much experience does she have?
Nichola has four years of direct counselling experience working with a wide range of mental health and life concerns.
What credentials and country location are listed?
She is registered with BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Nichola provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and payment work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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