About Nico
Nico Novell helps people who are struggling with relationship strains, addictions, anxiety, low self-esteem and life changes. He makes space for conversations about grief, trauma, body image and gender identity. Nico speaks English, Spanish and Catalan and works with people across the United Kingdom and beyond.
Nico draws on two main ways of working: client-centred therapy and psychodynamic therapy. In sessions he focuses on understanding what matters to the person in front of him.
How Nico works
He listens for patterns from past experiences that affect present feelings and behaviour. Together with the person he shapes what to focus on and how to move forward. His practice covers a wide range of concerns including family difficulties, parenting strain, intimacy-related issues, anger, career stress and coping after separation.
He also supports people dealing with eating and food-related issues, addiction to drugs or alcohol, and challenges tied to illness or caregiving. People meet Nico for short-term problem solving and for longer work that looks at deeper patterns. He adapts conversations and plans to suit each person’s needs and pace.
The aim is clearer choices, better coping and fewer repeated difficulties. He holds BACP registration, which is shown as BACP. With two decades of experience he draws on practical skills and reflective listening.
Starting therapy is framed as a collaborative step toward clearer goals and manageable change.
Nico lists 2 ways of working on the entry:
What Nico works with
The areas below are the ones Nico selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Money and financial issues
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English, Spanish, Catalan |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Client-centred therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of the work. The therapist offers non-judgemental listening, helps people clarify what matters most, and supports them to set practical goals. This approach is useful for emotional distress, relationship concerns and building self-worth.Psychodynamic therapy pays attention to patterns that come from earlier life experiences and how they affect current choices. It helps people understand recurring feelings, conflicts and relationship dynamics so they can make different decisions going forward. This can be helpful for long-standing problems like repeated relationship issues, abandonment fears or chronic anxiety.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide whether client-centred, psychodynamic, or a mix of both fits best. That choice is guided by the person’s goals, preferences and how they respond in early sessions.
Online sessions are offered by registered or accredited professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging works for ongoing, flexible contact. These options make therapy more adaptable to different schedules and needs.
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