About Jay
Jay Nicol is a counsellor and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has four years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety and low mood. She also helps with parenting concerns, self-esteem, compassion fatigue and panic symptoms.
Jay creates a calm, non-judgemental space for talking through what feels hard. She encourages people to notice their strengths and uses straightforward conversations to work through worry and self-doubt.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than jargon. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Jay listens first, then helps set clear goals and small steps to try between sessions.
She adapts the approach to each person’s needs and respects their background and identity. People come to her with problems like panic attacks, social anxiety, guilt and shame, or feeling exhausted by caring roles. Jay supports them in understanding patterns, building self-compassion and finding everyday strategies to reduce overwhelm.
She accepts clients in the United Kingdom and international clients who prefer to work in English. Jay offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. To begin, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
Therapeutic approaches and what online sessions can offer
Jay uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in a practical, conversational way. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them with everyday experiments to reduce anxiety and improve mood. This helps people notice how thoughts affect feelings and try small changes that make a difference.Another approach emphasises building self-compassion and coping strategies for overwhelming emotions. It aims to reduce shame and guilt by teaching simple skills for soothing and grounding during panic or high stress. These approaches are useful for panic attacks, social anxiety and compassion fatigue.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Jay will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and adjust the plan as progress is made. The process is guided by what helps in day-to-day life rather than rigid steps.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be quicker and need less bandwidth, live chat is useful for short check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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