Nicola Claydon

• Relationship problems
• Trauma and abuse
• Client-centred approach

About Nicola

Nicola Claydon works on relationship problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, depression, compassion fatigue, addictions, LGBT concerns, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career worries, coping with life changes and ADHD. She uses a strengths-based view and sees the person as the expert in their story. Nicola is registered with NCPS and has four years of professional experience.

Nicola’s way of working is straightforward and person-focused. She listens to what matters and helps people clarify patterns that keep causing pain. Sessions look at past experiences that still affect day-to-day life, and at practical steps to manage difficult feelings and relationships.

Her background includes placements with adult survivors of sexual abuse, bereavement support for families affected by suicide, support for care workers after lockdown, and work with people leaving homelessness in supported accommodation. She also carries on a private practice seeing people with a wide range of concerns.

In sessions Nicola draws on approaches such as attachment-based work, client-centred talking, cognitive behaviour ideas, mindfulness and psychodynamic thinking. This mix helps people understand how early relationships shape current patterns and offers ways to change unhelpful cycles.

She aims to help people gain clearer understanding and acceptance of past events and to develop steps they can use in everyday life.

Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time and fees vary with location. To begin, use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How Nicola’s approaches work in remote sessions

Nicola commonly uses attachment-based work and cognitive behavioural ideas in her sessions. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people notice repeated ways of relating that cause distress. Cognitive behavioural ideas focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing practical changes in behaviour to reduce low mood or anxiety.

She also draws on client-centred methods, which means the counsellor follows the person’s priorities and helps them make sense of their feelings at their own pace. Deciding which approach to use is collaborative: the counsellor and client review what is working and adjust methods to fit the client’s goals and preferences.

If you prefer to have sessions online, check the current session options before booking to confirm how Nicola is offering sessions. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy day, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a break, or offer a quieter setting when that is helpful. Registered or accredited professionals, including counsellors, can use these ways of working to focus on relationship patterns, trauma recovery and coping strategies without needing to meet in person.

Topics Nicola lists

• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Depression
• Compassion fatigue
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Coping with life changes
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Antisocial personality
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Nicola

Does she work with relationship problems?

Yes. Nicola helps people with relationship and intimacy issues and communication problems.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses attachment-based, client-centred, cognitive behavioural, mindfulness and psychodynamic approaches.

How much experience does she have?

She has four years of professional experience as stated in her profile.

Where is she based and registered?

She is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with NCPS.

Can I have sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

Yes, she accepts international clients.

How are sessions paid for and how much do they cost?

Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and costs vary with location.

How do I start working with her?

Click the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.