Nicola Lilley
Integrative counsellor offering personalised support
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About Nicola
Nicola Lilley is an integrative counsellor working in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and brings three years of professional experience to her practice. Nicola speaks English and accepts international clients.
Nicola focuses on everyday struggles like stress and anxiety, low mood, motivation and self-esteem. She also helps people facing relationship and family tensions, parenting strain, addiction concerns, grief and trauma. Other areas she supports include sleep and eating difficulties, anger, intimacy-related issues and challenges linked to ADHD and mood disorders.
Background and approach
Her work is guided by an integrative approach, which means she draws on different therapeutic ideas to meet each person’s needs. Nicola adapts conversations and plans to fit what someone wants to work on, rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. She aims to be respectful, sensitive and compassionate in sessions.
Nicola often helps people with practical goals such as improving communication, managing impulses, coping with life changes and rebuilding confidence. She also offers support for issues like guilt and shame, forgiveness, isolation and midlife concerns. The focus is on clear steps and realistic aims that suit everyday life.
To begin, clients use the platform’s sign-up process and complete a short matching questionnaire. Nicola will then work with each person to schedule sessions according to her availability and the subscription terms.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 3
- Registered with
- BACP, NCPS
- Registration number
- 403664, NCS23-04849
- Languages
- English
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Nicola's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Nicola works with
Everything Nicola lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
How Nicola works online
Another helpful strand in integrative practice focuses on practical skills - simple exercises to manage stress, improve sleep and reduce impulsive reactions. These are taught in session and practised between meetings to make everyday life easier.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Nicola will listen to a client's goals and preferences then test what fits best, adjusting methods as progress is made. The process is collaborative and goal-focused, with regular check-ins about what is and isn't helpful.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available ways to meet before booking. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and help sessions fit around work, study and family life. It also allows for shorter check-ins when needed and avoids travel time, which can help maintain consistency during busy periods.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does Nicola help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and mood disorders, plus relationship and family tensions. Additional areas include grief, trauma, parenting strain, addictions and self-esteem issues.
What is Nicola's therapeutic style like?
She uses an integrative style, drawing on different evidence-based ideas to suit each person. Sessions are adapted to meet practical goals and individual preferences.
How long has she been practising?
Nicola has three years of professional experience working as a counsellor in the UK.
What credentials does Nicola hold and where is she based?
She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and practices from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with Nicola if I live outside the UK?
Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
Which session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Nicola?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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