About Nicola
Nicola "Nicky" McCaffrey offers counselling that focuses on the person in front of her. She creates a calm, non-judgemental space where people can say what they think and feel. The first conversations aim to help someone feel heard and understood so they can begin to make sense of difficult emotions.
Nicky uses a client-centred approach that puts the client's perspective at the heart of sessions. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) when people want practical strategies for anxiety, sleeping problems, low mood or stress.
How Nicola works
Together, therapist and client look at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and what can be changed in daily life. She has five years' experience, including work in Talking Therapies and supporting people in suicidal distress. That background informs a calm, steady style in sessions.
Nicky is a BACP counsellor, which means she is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and works within its framework. People come to Nicky for many concerns, such as anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief, loneliness, self-esteem and life changes. She also supports those wanting help with ADHD, body image, attachment issues and career questions.
Sessions focus on listening, clarifying what matters and trying out practical steps between meetings. The aim is to build coping skills and improve resilience. Nicky helps clients weigh options, practise new ways of responding and build small routines that make life more manageable.
She offers sessions in English and works from the United Kingdom.
Nicola lists 2 ways of working on the entry:
What Nicola works with
The areas below are the ones Nicola selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How Client-Centred and CBT Work Online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being listened to without judgement and on the client's own pace and priorities. In practice this means the counsellor reflects what someone says, helps clarify feelings and supports people to find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together and offers practical steps to reduce anxiety, manage low mood and improve sleep.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to emphasise listening and exploration, try CBT tools for immediate symptoms, or combine both ways of working in sessions.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer conversations and visual cues, phone sessions can fit a break at work or when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat suit short check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around daily life and to keep to a regular schedule with registered or accredited professionals.
Start online instead of waiting
Our partner service asks a few questions about what you are looking for and matches you with a therapist for sessions from home.
Explore online therapy optionsWe will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you.
Common questions
What kinds of problems does Nicky help with?
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
What is her background and experience?
Does she have recognised credentials and where is she based?
Which languages are available for sessions?
Can people outside the UK work with her?
What session formats are offered?
How are fees and the subscription organised?
A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. Entries are not assessed or endorsed by this directory.
Other entries for stress, anxiety
Supportive LCSW helping people build strength and clarity
Practical, trauma-aware therapy for everyday life
Practical, relational therapy for life transitions