Nicola Keenan , BACP

Nicola Keenan is guided by the phrase "Stars cannot shine without darkness" by D.H Sidebottom, a sentiment that shapes her compassionate approach to therapy. She works with people feeling overwhelmed by life’s pressures, offering a calm and welcoming space to explore the changes they want to make. Nicola listens without judgement and accompanies clients through difficult moments, supporting them to identify strengths and take steps toward positive change.

She has experience supporting a wide range of mental health and wellbeing concerns, including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, post-traumatic stress disorder, domestic abuse, and sexual, emotional and physical abuse. Nicola also works with issues around relationships, family dynamics, grief, intimacy, parenting, anger, career challenges and coping with life changes, and she pays particular attention to first responder issues and recovery after sexual assault and abuse.

Nicol a offers person-centred counselling, an approach founded by Carl Rogers that is non-directive and focuses on creating an empathetic, non-judgemental environment. This method encourages clients to find their own solutions while the therapist provides understanding and support. Nicola holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which reflects her professional affiliation and commitment to recognised standards of practice.

Client-Centred Support and Accessible Online Sessions

Nicola works primarily with client-centred therapy, also described as person-centred counselling, an approach developed by Carl Rogers. This method focuses on offering an empathetic, non-judgemental space where the therapist listens deeply and supports clients to explore their feelings and values. It is well suited to people dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship and identity questions, grief, and recovery from trauma.

Person-centred counselling is non-directive, meaning the client leads the pace and focus of sessions while the therapist provides understanding and encouragement. Nicola treats selecting the right approach as a collaborative process - she will work with each person to determine whether client-centred work or another suitable strategy best matches their needs, goals and preferences.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it possible to access regular support without travel, to fit sessions around work and family life, and to choose the mode of communication that feels most manageable during difficult times. Licensed professionals and therapists can adapt therapeutic work effectively across these online formats to support ongoing progress.