Nicola Taylor

Available working hours: 

Mon/Tues: online/telephone 9am - 10pm

Weds/Thurs: Walk & Talk at Regent's Park, London (south-east perimeter meet) 10am - 5pm (4pm finish Oct-Mar inc.) 

Fri: online/telephone 9am - 5pm

Sessions last 60 minutes: 

• Online or Phone - £60
• Walk & Talk - £70

An initial 15 minute complimentary telephone or online session can be booked to help you decide if you'd like us to work together. Here we can take a brief look at your concerns and what you want from the therapeutic process. It's also an opportunity for you to ask questions about how I work and how I can support you. Please call or email me to arrange. 

Some concession slots are available for keyworkers, OAPs and Students @ £45 per 1hr session online or telephone only, before 5pm.

I am unavailable for the whole w/c 03/03/25 

Fees are reviewed annually on 31st March.

I am committed to adhering to the BACP's 'Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions'

Hello, I'm Nicola and I am an Integrative Therapeutic Counsellor. This is a blended approach to psychotherapy combining different elements of specific therapies and theories such as psychodynamic, person-centred and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). 

My blended way of working tailors an approach to sensitively respond to every single client I work with in a way that is as unique as they are. 

The complexities of our whole life experience can evoke a range of emotions, thoughts and behaviours that we may not always understand, recognise or like about ourselves. My personal and professional experience, along with the research, shows that self-awareness, change and personal growth can flourish in the safe container of compassion, empathy and acceptance. Therapeutic Counselling work provides that very container and can facilitate a deeper, richer understanding and acceptance of ourselves. 

As well as private practice, I have worked within the charity sector providing counselling (long and short term) for adults aged 18 - 70+.  I am experienced in supporting people with a wide range of concerns including, but not limited to:

abuse, ageing, anger management, anxiety, body image, confidence, depression, disability, eating disorders, existential crisis, grief, disordered eating, family, health, high sensitivity, intrusive thoughts, life transitions, loneliness & isolation, neurodiversity, overwhelm, parenthood, purpose and meaning, relationships, religion, self-expression, self-harm, self-worth, shame, sexual abuse, spirituality, work and career...

One of these concerns may resonate with you. Maybe you have different concerns. Maybe you have multiple concerns. Whatever it is that you need to bring, we can work together safely, compassionately, curiously, sensitively and at your pace to facilitate an understanding of what it means to you. 

please call or email me to discuss further

Difficult thoughts and feelings are natural, yet somehow can be incredibly painful and challenging to express in our day to day lives, to those closest to us. Therapeutic Counselling can support you in exploring these aspects more deeply.

Therapeutic Counselling falls under the umbrella of Psychotherapy...But what is it? 

'psycho-' relates to the mind 

'therapy' originates from the Greek therapeia, meaning  ‘healing’

Psychotherapy then literally means mind healing or healing the mind. 

This can sound abstract or bit 'out there' but in practice we can break it down and facilitate healing through exploration in areas such as:

• emotions and emotional regulation
• processing painful life experiences
• self-compassion 
• self-acceptance
• self-expression
• Acknowledging, allowing & accepting 
• mindfulness & meditation 
• integrating all aspects or parts of the self into a whole self

In my practice I enjoy, find great value and have seen clients achieve healing and deeper self-awareness when working holistically and creatively.

Working holistically looks at the whole picture and how aspects such as physical health, diet, sleep and/or alcohol consumption interconnect and interdepend on one another and the effects they may be having on emotions, mood and motivation, etc. In wider life it may entail exploring relationships, work, hobbies, values, etc. and what they mean to you, how they're related, the impact they have and how they may relate to your concerns. Creatively, I'll encourage reflection between sessions through mediums like jouranlling, drawing or poetry, or I might offer some suggest reading or listening via articles, books or podcasts. We might also work with:

• therapy cards
• worksheets
• emotional first aid box compilation
• dice roll prompts
• letter writing...and more

Fundamentally, I will create a confidential, safe, compassionate, empathic and empowering environment that supports you in gaining the tools needed to nurture your emotional and mental health throughout our work and long after it ends.  

Accessing counselling can be a difficult step and I acknowledge the courage it takes in getting to this point. I offer the opportunity of a  complimentary 15-minute session to see if I am the right person for you. If so, our first 60 minute session will allow for a deeper expansion and exploration of your concerns. 

Prior to the first session I will email you:

• an assessment form
• some health and wellbeing monitoring forms 
• our working agreement