About Nicola
Nicola Demetriou is a counsellor who works in a warm, honest way. She uses a person-centred stance that helps people talk through what matters most to them. Nicola aims to build a steady, trusting space so clients can move at a comfortable pace.
Nicola moved into counselling after experiencing bereavement and seeing how talking helped her. She retrained from teaching and has seven years' experience supporting people through grief, anxiety and depression.
Background and approach
Her work has included time with a bereavement charity, a community charity, GP surgery and social services. Sessions usually begin with an assessment to clarify why someone has come and what they want to change. Nicola favours working in six-session blocks so progress can be reviewed and realistic goals set.
She offers weekly sessions and can also arrange fortnightly meetings when that suits a client's routine. Her practice draws on client-centred, narrative and psychodynamic ideas so the focus can shift between present difficulties and the stories behind them. Practical techniques are used when helpful, such as breathing and relaxation exercises or ways to notice and reframe negative thoughts.
People come to Nicola with many concerns including stress, relationship and family problems, self-esteem issues, trauma and abuse, social anxiety, career pressure, ADHD and questions around identity. Sessions are offered in English and are provided across a range of online formats to suit different needs.
How Nicola's approaches work online
Client-centred work means the counsellor listens closely and follows what the person wants to focus on, helping them notice choices and strengths in their life. This approach can help with anxiety, low mood and decision points where someone needs steady support.Narrative therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and their problems. Together they can examine those stories, separate the person from the problem and try new ways of understanding difficult events or ongoing worries.
Psychodynamic ideas involve looking at patterns that repeat over time, including how early relationships might shape current feelings and reactions. This can be useful for attachment issues, relationship difficulties and recurring emotional themes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicola will discuss options with each person and adapt methods based on needs, goals and preferences. That choice is made collaboratively so the approach fits how someone wants to progress.
Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or suit those with limited bandwidth; live chat and text messaging offer quieter, step-by-step options. These formats give flexibility for people balancing work, family and other commitments and let therapy continue even when travel or timing is difficult.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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