Nicole Barry, BACP

Nicole Barry is an integrative counsellor with five years' experience in the UK. She works alongside people to help them reach their goals and leave therapy feeling heard and understood. Nicole aims to tailor each session to the person and move at a pace that feels right for them.

She focuses on a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, stress, self-esteem and relationship and family difficulties. She also supports people dealing with trauma, grief, addiction and life changes. Additional interests include attachment and abandonment issues, body image, caregiving strain and eating-related problems.

Nicole uses a mix of approaches to suit each person. These include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which helps people clarify values and take helpful action, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), which looks at thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going. She also draws on Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused ideas and works in a client-centred way.

Her style is warm, non-judgemental and practical. She offers regular message check-ins and adapts treatment to what the person needs. Sessions are available by messaging, phone or video calling depending on preference.

Nicole invites people to work collaboratively and puts effort into helping them keep making progress after therapy ends. She aims to create a space where people can talk openly and practise new ways of coping.

How Nicole adapts therapeutic approaches for online work

Nicole uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people name what matters to them and take small steps toward those values, even when anxiety or low mood gets in the way. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thought patterns and try out new behaviours to reduce distress. She also works in a client-centred way, focusing on listening and responding to what each person brings to the session.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicole will talk with the person about their goals, preferences and what has or hasn't helped before, and then agree on a plan together. She adapts her methods over time so the work stays useful and relevant.

Practical benefits of online therapy often include easier scheduling around work and family life, quicker check-ins through messaging, and options for phone or video if being on camera is difficult. The therapist's biography lists messaging check-ins plus sessions by phone or video calling, but readers should confirm which formats are currently offered before booking. Online sessions aim to fit into everyday routines so people can keep making progress between appointments.