My Clients Say…

Trauma & Anxiety

“After a single session with Nicola I felt freed of a longstanding trauma which had recently surfaced, leading to unhealthy pattern matching and resulting in performance anxiety when learning to drive. Through deep relaxation and guided meditation I experienced a profound change of attitude, and approached my next driving lesson calm and confident, the baggage of my past appropriately right-sized. Thank you.”

Depression

“I feel a lot of hope after our session, for me, hope has been a rare feeling. Thank you for all your help. It has been a long 3 years and I’m finally feeling like I might get stronger and feel good about my life.”

Trauma

‘I can’t believe it but I was able to face my major fear today. I had flashbacks but I was able to hold them in my mind at a distance and I didn’t have any hallucinations ,which usually stop me entirely…it feels amazing. Not sure I’ve ever cried so much with relief.”

Intrusive Thinking & Overwhelm

‘Nicola is as warm and friendly as a big hug from a friend in a time of need. Her introduction to Human Givens was simple and easy to understand - she explained in a way that wasn’t overwhelming or expectant. She is an incredibly knowledgable and approachable therapist. I was initially a bit worried about what therapy would entail. From a previous experience I was sceptical about how well I would get on , and if they actually knew what they were doing - there are some people who charge a lot and seem not to command the room or help make you feel comfortable. My initial session helped me to identify the thoughts in my head and separate them from me, which was a massive step forward after just one session…’

Exam Preparation

‘Nicola is an incredibly warm and positive person who genuinely wants to improve people’s lives. She greatly helped my 10 year old with exam related anxiety. Her gentle, low key approach, which uses lovely child friendly explanations, means that children are not only open to her suggestions but lap them up and happily try them out. Thank you’

Low Mood/Anxiety

Thank you for listening and ‘hearing’ me. I appreciate the post-session information which was a great reminder of what I needed to do for myself. I listened to my affirmations and podcast on my way to work, which was amazing. Sometimes we need little reminders, so thank you as you’ve done that. It made me feel incredibly good to spend time on something positive.

Life Overwhelm

I had the privilege of working with Nicola, and I can confidently say it was an extremely helpful and positive experience. From the very first session, I felt an immediate sense of comfort and trust, which allowed me to open up and explore my concerns without hesitation. One of the most remarkable aspects of working with Nicola was her ability to remember details about me and my life, even between sessions which made me feel truly seen and understood, and made me realise that she really did care about my journey. Nicola also focused on practical strategies and actionable goals. Rather than dwelling solely on past experiences, guiding me towards identifying areas in my life that could be improved and collaboratively setting goals to work towards. I wasn't sure what to expect entering into therapy as I've heard so many mixed reviews on the different techniques and approaches, but I found this one really helpful. It also helped me regain a sense of agency and control over my life, even though some of the goals felt quite far reaching to begin with, over the months I have felt more confident in actioning them. I was genuinely amazed by the speed at which I began to notice improvements once I fully committed to the therapy process. I think at the start, due to being a bit skeptical, I wasn't fully committed to doing the between-session work which hindered my progress, but once I started taking on board the suggestions I felt a shift in my ability to focus. nicola's practical and solution-focused approach helped me implement tangible changes in my day-to-day life, leading to a noticeable increase in my overall sense of wellbeing and control and also gave me a sense of where I want to take my life, and what the future might look like. Sometime's I think these therapy sessions gave me a space to talk through all my fears for the future and take me away from my extremely busy day to day life where I have no time to consider what's happening in my life and where I am going. Since completing therapy with nicola, my day-to-day life has felt significantly more manageable, and I find myself paying closer attention to my emotional and mental wellbeing, especially at work, where I have become more boundaried with my time. I am immensely grateful for the experience and would highly recommend nicola to anyone seeking practical, effective therapy that produces tangible results.

Grief Management

My therapist. Nicola, was instrumental in my recovery and provided me with useful tools and helped me become aware of negative thought loops and processes in my brain and deconstruct them. The sessions themselves were insightful and well constructed - each of them had a theme and there were also brief reviews of past sessions usually included to demarcate progress if made. Thank you.

PTSD

Nicola was perfect for me. What an authentic , inspiring therapist , totally professional but felt more like a friend. She was super responsive and gave me resources. Her approach made me feel empowered. The speed is so important . It was a huge step for me to ask for help , I had been awaiting help from NHS , the help came after I’d had 2 sessions with Nicola and was someone gathering information , they then said they would call back in a week with what they could offer . They then said my ptsd was complex and I neefed to go to lots of different counselling about different things , they’d send some recommendations in the post . If I hadn’t have already been in therapy with Nicola at this point and made the progress I had, I honestly think I would have returned to the point where I felt there was no hope. A million thank yous.

Coaching

Nicola has been a constant light, I've loved starting my mornings with our sessions. Her energy is infectious, and she is such an intentional listener - always. She's given me tools that I can take away with me, and treat as reminders that I am not every single emotion I feel. I feel incredibly safe in her company, which took me by surprise given that we only ever did online sessions, and never got to meet her in real life. The Human Givens method is structured, and can be seen as a rational compass that I can carry with me in any and every situation.

Low Self-Esteem

I absolutely **LOVED** Nicola. She has been the most positive and supportive person I have met. Her approach is so personalised which I found missing in sessions I have done with others in the past. I would definitely recommend her to anyone who needs to find their confidence and spark back.

Mental Health Workshop

“Nicola delivered one of the Childhood Mental Health Needs pop-up workshops on ‘Building Resilience in Children.’ Nicola is very knowledgable and engaging as a speaker. She gave our audience solid, practical tools and advice, as well as furthering our understanding about this much talked about subject. She is professional and very personable. We received very positive feedback from our attendees and would highly recommend her. Thank you!”

Life Coaching

“Whilst many people may have different perceptions of what a therapist might be like, (my initial thoughts being quite clinical) Nicola was nothing like this; she is warm, personable and so easy to talk to. She made me feel comfortable right from our very first consultation and through her sessions I have been able to apply a different way of thinking in relation to various situations/ challenges in my life. Overall her sessions have given me the tools and courage to move forward positively and for that I am very grateful.’

Low Self-Esteem

‘ I found my sessions to be very helpful. Nicola is non-judgemental, boosted my confidence and helped me with the tools I need to move forward in life. Thank you’

Bereavement

‘Nicola was so easy to talk to. I felt like I’d known her for years right from the first session. She’s incredibly warm, compassionate and uplifting and also sensitive with how she broaches difficult topics. It’s helped me face my grief head on instead of hoping it will go away. I don’t feel as scared to think about it now’

Anxiety & Mental Wellness Workshop (Junior School Years 2-6)

‘Nicola delivered a fantastic workshop this week; teaching students how to regulate ther breathing using the ‘7-11’ method. The workshops involved breath work, visualisations and exploration of the 9 emotional needs framework. Thanks so much, Nicola, the children thoroughly enjoyed the sessions and took away plenty of new skills’

Life Coaching - Performance Anxiety

‘Thank you for being part of my journey, for helping me during this transition from work life to the next chapter. All that you have said and done has lifted my spirits and kept me positive’

Chronic Illness & Bereavement

I am very grateful for your support. Life was and continues to be a challenge with our family situation. I have had a lot of therapy over the years, not all very successful. The sessions were provided incredibly swiftly which helped enormously, but it was also really effective. I feel like the therapy enabled me to bounce back, ready for the next hit. This in itself is a huge gift. I am so grateful. Nic is a breath of fresh air and I'm so grateful we worked together.

Work Stress & Anxiety

Nicola was incredibly kind and so easy to build a relationship with. From the very first session, she made me feel so safe and accepted, which made it so easy to open up to her about what I had been finding difficult. She has always been so supportive and helpful in reminding me of my goals and I really appreciated her emails detailing what we had covered in the session as well as collating a list of positive affirmations for me to read back on. She has demonstrated such kindness and empathy, and has always seemed genuinely happy for me when I've met my goals. I really enjoyed working with Nicola.

Childhood Trauma/Low self-esteem

It was really amazing to instantly feel like i was in a pressure free environment and being reassured that the session was mine and I didn’t have to say anything I wasn’t comfortable sharing yet or at all. It allows you to open up in your own time and not feel like you have to force anything. Nicola was amazing. I was a bag of nerves before my first session but she made me feel at ease within a minute. She was very comforting and helpful and I really felt I was in a safe space when talking to her. Thank you!

Anxiety/Relationship struggles

Nicola was very warm and made me feel very comfortable. she didn’t dig up the past but just focused on me looking forward. I looked forward to our sessions and have implemented some of the practices she taught me. Thanks so much!

Anxiety (Teenager)

Nicola has helped me so much in only 2 sessions, she is amazing. She helped me with my breathing and to be calm and told me to not be so hard on myself, that I actually am doing very well and coping even though I think I am failing. The confidence she gave me, helped me to get a job and to be kinder to myself. I love her!!

Trauma

Nicola was incredible! She really understood and was empathetic. She helped me to navigate a difficult period in my life. She gave me tools and resources that I applied outside of our sessions too

Anxiety

Nicola was very helpful and used our connection as north-westerners to build a rapport which was really effective! Nicola was very pragmatic and quickly familiarised herself with where I was up to on my therapy journey (as this wasn't my first time) and worked with that to really further my coping mechanisms rather than dwell on the causes/histories which I'm already aware of.

Anxiety/ Low Mood

Nicola was amazing, she was very thorough and really listened to my issues. She really helped me through a tough period and I don't think you can put a value on that. Thank you.

Trauma

Human givens therapy is really good, I didn't know what to expect as I'd had other therapies and I think my first session I felt like "oh I'm too broken for this I need more intense therapy" .. but I was wrong and I think I've spent too much of my life looking at what is wrong with me and what I should do to fix it or how to deal with X y and z, but this therapy taught me to recognise the good parts of me as a person and take a step back from a situation and realise the good I add and that without me it would be very different . I think it's exactly what I needed and I'm not as "broken" as I think I am and I actually am a good person with so many good qualities and what I've learned from these sessions will help me remind myself when my brain tells me otherwise.