About Nigel
Nigel Skinner helps people managing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, and major life changes. He offers a calm space to talk things through and to work on practical steps that make day-to-day life easier. Nigel keeps language straightforward and focuses on small, achievable changes that build steadiness and confidence.
Nigel draws on three years of clinical counselling experience. He previously worked for over 35 years in people management and psychology-based coaching.
How Nigel works
That background led him to complete a Bachelor of Science in Psychology (Honours) and a Master of Science in Counselling and Psychotherapy, and he has logged more than 500 hours of supervised clinical counselling. In sessions he uses techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy alongside client-centred and mindfulness approaches.
That mix helps with difficult thoughts, managing strong emotions, and building new ways of responding to stress. Motivational interviewing is used when people want clearer direction or help to make lasting changes. Consultations are plain-speaking and goal-focused.
Nigel works at a pace that suits each person and uses practical exercises and short home tasks when helpful. He aims to help people feel more grounded and better able to cope with everyday pressures. Nigel is registered with BACP and NCPS.
He practises in the United Kingdom and holds experience supporting adults and students in educational settings.
Nigel lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What Nigel works with
The areas below are the ones Nigel selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | BACP, NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Nigel’s approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. Online ACT often involves simple exercises and short reflections to practise between sessions and to steady emotion. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going and then testing small changes. In remote sessions this can mean guided exercises, written worksheets sent between meetings, and practical tasks to try during the week. Client-centred therapy gives people space to be heard and understood without judgment and helps build a trusting working relationship, which can be maintained through video, phone or text exchanges.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nigel treats the choice of methods as collaborative and adjusts techniques to match a person’s needs, goals and preferences. He will discuss what is likely to help and try methods that fit the pace someone is comfortable with.
Online sessions offer flexibility and practical benefits. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text-based messaging suits people who prefer writing, want quick check-ins, or need to fit support around a busy day. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and to fit therapy into everyday life.
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