About Nicola
Nicola Willmott is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She works with people feeling stressed, anxious or low, and those worried about self-esteem, relationships or ADHD-related challenges. Nicola offers calm support and practical conversation to help people find clearer ways forward.
Nicola has three years of professional experience, including work for the NHS, a bereavement charity and in independent practice. That background means she is used to talking about loss, grief and the practical strain of long-term health or caregiving responsibilities.
Background and approach
She also identifies as neurodivergent affirming and has a particular interest in adult ADHD and autism. Her way of working is flexible. Nicola draws on somatic ideas alongside attachment-based and client-centred practice to understand how the body, relationships and personal history shape feelings.
She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques and existential thinking when those fit a person’s needs. In sessions she aims to create a space where people can talk through painful experiences and notice how stress shows up in the body. She focuses on small, manageable steps rather than big fixes.
Nicola works at a pace set by the person in front of her. If someone is unsure where to begin, Nicola helps them map what matters most and chooses approaches together. She encourages people to use their own strengths while trying new ways of responding to old patterns.
How approaches like somatic and attachment work online
Nicola uses somatic, attachment-based and client-centred ideas to understand how feelings live in the body and in relationships. Somatic work pays attention to bodily sensations and movement to spot where stress is held and to find simple ways to release tension. Attachment-based work looks at how past relationships shape current patterns and helps people try new ways of connecting. Client-centred practice gives space for the person to lead the conversation and be heard without judgement.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicola will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and decide together what to try. That collaborative decision making means techniques can be adjusted over time as needs change.
Online therapy makes these approaches practical and flexible. Video calls allow visual cues and somatic noticing, while phone sessions suit those who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging give ongoing brief contact and the chance to reflect between sessions. These options help people fit therapy around work, family and health commitments and allow continuity of care even when life is busy.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also works with
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- 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
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / 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
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English