Nicola Willmott

• Stress and anxiety
• Adult ADHD and autism
• CBT and attachment

About Nicola

Nicola Willmott helps people work through stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, depression and challenges linked to ADHD. She uses a person-centred style and draws on several therapeutic approaches to match what each person needs. Nicola is BACP registered and has three years of professional experience.

She has worked in a range of settings including a bereavement charity and private practice. That background means she has supported people with loss and grief as well as ongoing mood and motivation difficulties. Nicola also describes herself as neurodivergent-affirming and has a particular interest in adult ADHD and autism spectrum issues.

In sessions she adopts an integrative approach, drawing on client-centred methods alongside cognitive behavioural ideas and attachment-informed perspectives. She aims to help people talk through patterns of thought and behaviour, and to notice how past relationships can affect present difficulties. Practical strategies are offered where helpful, including simple cognitive and mindfulness exercises.

Nicola presents counselling in a collaborative way, treating the person as the expert in their own life. She works on immediate concerns like sleep, anxiety or low mood, and on longer-running problems such as attachment or relationship difficulties. Sessions are paced to suit each person’s needs.

She practises across the United Kingdom and works in English. Nicola has three years’ experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and book a first session.

How her approaches inform remote counselling

Nicola uses client-centred methods that focus on what matters to the person in front of her, helping them speak about concerns and decide the direction of work. This approach is useful for issues such as low self-esteem, relationship difficulties and coping with loss.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help people notice unhelpful thought patterns and try small behavioural experiments. CBT can be helpful for anxiety, low mood and stress management. Attachment-informed work is used to look at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and trust, which can be useful for commitment or attachment concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Nicola will work collaboratively to agree which methods to try, based on the person's goals and preferences, and may combine approaches as therapy progresses.

Session formats are not specified in the supplied biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, family or other commitments and can reduce travel time. It also allows brief check-ins or longer weekly sessions depending on what suits the client and their schedule.

Topics Nicola lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Co-morbidity
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Divorce and separation
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Fertility issues
• Guilt and shame
• Impulsivity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Postpartum depression
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Self-harm
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Somatization
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

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

Questions about Nicola

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Nicola lists anxiety and stress among the issues she helps people with, including practical strategies to manage symptoms.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses a person-centred, integrative approach and draws on attachment work and cognitive behavioural therapy where helpful.

How much experience does she have?

Nicola has three years of professional experience, including work for a bereavement charity and private practice.

Is she accredited and where does she practise?

She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What does it cost to see her?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

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