- Person-centred approach
- Empathic listening
- Support for trauma
About Nicola
Nicola Keenan offers calm, steady support for people under strain. She introduces herself as a counsellor who listens without judgement and helps clients consider changes they want to make. Her practice aims to make space for honest conversation about anxiety, low mood, trauma and life stressors.
Nicola uses a person-centred approach. That means she follows what the client brings and works at their pace. Sessions are conversational and non-directive, focusing on empathy and respect while clients find their own solutions.
She has four years of professional experience and has worked with a range of concerns. These include stress, anxiety, depression, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting and relationship worries. Nicola also supports people affected by trauma and abuse, first responder issues and sexual assault and abuse.
Nicola describes the counselling room as a relaxed space for exploring difficult feelings. She listens closely and reflects what she hears so clients can see situations more clearly. The aim is to help people gain confidence to try different ways of coping and to make changes that feel right for them.
Practical matters are covered simply. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and costs vary with location and therapist availability. To begin, a client completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules according to the therapist's availability.
How person-centred counselling works online
Client-centred therapy focuses on being heard and understood. The counsellor offers empathy, warmth and reflective listening while following the client’s lead. This approach can help with anxiety, low mood, relationship worries and coping after trauma because it creates space to make sense of feelings and choices.Person-centred work is non-directive and aims to help people find their own solutions. Nicola will collaborate with each person to decide how sessions should run and what to focus on. She treats the choice of approach as part of the work rather than a fixed prescription, adjusting to the client’s needs and goals as therapy progresses.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the available session formats before booking. Many people find remote options useful because they can fit counselling around work, family and daily routines. Online work can also make shorter check-ins easier, reduce travel time and allow sessions when being on camera is not needed. Registered or accredited professionals often discuss practical arrangements at the first meeting to make sure the format suits the person’s day-to-day life.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can be addressed?
Nicola works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem and coping with life changes. She also focuses on trauma-related problems such as sexual assault and abuse and first responder issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She practices person-centred therapy, which means sessions are led by what the client brings. The counsellor offers empathy and non-judgemental listening while clients are supported to find their own solutions.
What is her professional background?
The counsellor has four years of experience working with mental health and wellbeing difficulties, including PTSD, domestic abuse and emotional distress.
Where is Nicola based and what credential does she hold?
Nicola is based in the United Kingdom and is listed with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work together with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the counsellor's availability.