Nicola’s approach when working with clients utilises a wide range of therapeutic approaches, which are supported by clinical research. Nicola’s work is grounded in Trauma, Anxiety & Depression, EMDR Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Resource Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness, Clinical Hypnotherapy, Counselling and Life Coaching.

Nicola has developed her own style and implements different techniques that are individually tailored to the personality and needs of each client. Her stance of curiosity and acceptance, with a warm, compassionate approach, free from blame, judgement, or criticism, enables clients to feel safe to address the issues impacting on their lives.

In addition, Nicola is a trained EMDR therapist. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy is a type of psychotherapy that assists people in working through distressing and disturbing emotions, which may be from a range of traumatic life events, situations, memories and / or environments.

EMDR therapy has been around for over 30 years and is evidence based. According to the World Health Organization (WHO, 2013) Guidelines for the management of conditions that are related to stress, EMDR therapy and CBT trauma focused therapy are the only psychotherapies recommended for children, adolescents and adults with PTSD.

EMDR therapy was originally developed for PTSD and research is continuing to support its use for a variety of psychological issues. PTSD is not only associated with things like war or crime, it also includes trauma from car accidents, child abuse; emotionally, mentally, psychologically and physically, family violence, medical interventions and natural disasters. Other traumatic events that may be effectively processed with EMDR may include difficult life events related to loss, humiliation, shame, blame, rejection, criticism, abandonment, isolation, exclusion, childhood psychological, emotional and physical trauma, or other distressing moments.