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Nicky Young, BACP

Calm, practical support for everyday worries

3 years in practice · based in United Kingdom · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Nicky

Nicky Young is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She holds BACP registration and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety and low self esteem. Her approach is warm and non-judgemental, aimed at making it easier to talk about difficult thoughts and feelings.

Nicky encourages straightforward conversations about what is worrying someone now. She listens closely and reflects back what she hears so clients can make sense of their experiences.

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Background and approach

Sessions are paced to each person - nobody is rushed and there is time to explore what matters most. She uses client-centred ways of working that put the person’s priorities first. Mindfulness practices are offered when helpful to calm the mind and ground attention.

Solution-focused ideas help people set small, practical steps for change and build momentum. Nicky has worked with people facing life changes, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, work-related stress, addictions and sleeping problems. She also supports people dealing with fertility issues, guilt, isolation and questions about life purpose and self-love.

Her style is direct, compassionate and practical. New clients are guided through the first steps and offered clear options for session formats. The aim is to make therapy useful and manageable alongside everyday life.

How her approaches work online and in sessions

Nicky uses client-centred counselling which puts the person’s priorities at the heart of the work. This means she follows what matters to the client, listens actively and helps people make sense of their thoughts and feelings in their own words.

She also offers mindfulness-based techniques to help calm anxious thoughts and improve focus. These are simple practices you can try during a session or between appointments to reduce tension and notice feelings without judgement.

Solution-focused methods are used to identify small, achievable steps toward change. When someone wants practical progress, this approach helps set clear goals and track improvements over time.

Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist and client decide together which methods feel most useful based on current needs, goals and preferences. This can change as therapy progresses and new priorities appear.

Online sessions are available by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video calls are useful for a face-to-face feel, phone sessions can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is limited, and messaging suits brief check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and day-to-day life.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does she commonly help with?
Nicky works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, low self esteem, depression, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, sleeping problems and addictions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She offers a warm, non-judgemental environment and listens closely to what matters to each person. Sessions focus on practical steps alongside reflective conversation.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working with people on issues such as motivation, coping with life changes and compassion fatigue.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her in another language or from another country?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently working with international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, allowing different options to suit practical needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

What this therapist works with

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Experience
3 years
Licensed
Languages
English

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