Nicola Murray, BACP

Nicola Murray is a counsellor with six years' experience helping people manage stress, anxiety and the strains of daily life. She works with adults who feel overwhelmed, stuck or unsure how to move forward. Nicola uses straightforward language and practical steps so people can try things between sessions and notice change.

Nicola trained initially in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, and draws on a range of approaches to shape each person’s work. She aims to work alongside clients to find what fits best rather than offering a one-size-fits-all plan. Sessions focus on clear goals, small experiments and building skills that people can use outside the room.

Her practice covers a wide range of concerns including relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, addictions, trauma and grief. Nicola also supports those facing work stress, parenting strain, sleep and eating difficulties, and people coping with life changes such as separation or bereavement. She pays attention to attachment and patterns that repeat in relationships.

People describe practical conversations about communication, boundaries and emotional regulation. Nicola uses techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centred work alongside CBT tools to help people notice values and take manageable steps. The Gottman Method ideas inform her work on couple communication and repair.

Nicola works in the United Kingdom and speaks English. She accepts international clients. To begin, users follow the site Start Therapy flow to match and book sessions according to availability.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and life changes where the goal is clearer direction rather than symptom elimination. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and behaviours and introduces practical experiments and skill-building to alter unhelpful patterns. It often helps with anxiety, low mood and sleep or eating difficulties. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of relating that developed in close relationships and helps people understand and change repeated behaviours that cause conflict or distance.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicola aims to collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best. Together they set goals, try techniques and adapt the plan as progress is made, so the approach evolves with the client's needs.

The therapist's biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also helps people keep continuity of care if they move or travel internationally. Discuss formats and scheduling when you arrange a first session to ensure sessions suit everyday life.