Nicola Claydon , NCPS

Nicola Claydon is a UK-licensed counsellor with NCPS credentialing who brings four years of professional experience to her practice. She has worked with diverse populations across clinical placements and private practice, and began her online work with Betterhelp in May 2023. Nicola focuses on relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, depression, compassion fatigue, addictions, LGBT issues, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, coping with life changes, and ADHD. She also works with issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, commitment and communication problems, and a range of personality-related concerns.

Nicol a believes that each person is the expert in their own story and that strengths already present can support recovery and growth. She offers a nonjudgmental, supportive space where past events can be explored with the aim of gaining clarity, acceptance, and a renewed sense of agency. Her clinical experience includes supporting adult survivors of sexual abuse, working with families bereaved by suicide, assisting care workers after lockdown, and supporting people in supported accommodation following homelessness, alongside clients seen in private practice. Nicola works collaboratively to help people move toward a more fulfilling and resilient life.

Integrating therapeutic approaches with online care

Nicola draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape current bonds and emotional patterns, helping clients work through trust, abandonment, and intimacy concerns. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, offering empathic, nonjudgmental support that places the client’s experience and goals at the heart of the work, which can be particularly helpful for building self-esteem and navigating life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, providing practical tools for managing symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Nicola collaborates with each person to tailor methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. She will help evaluate what feels most useful and adjust the plan as therapy progresses so the work stays relevant and effective.

Online therapy with Nicola is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, giving flexibility to fit therapy around work, family, or geographic constraints. These options can make it easier to access support from a licensed professional without the need to travel, and they allow therapy to continue consistently across life changes.