Nicola Claydon, NCPS

Nicola Claydon is a UK-licensed therapist with four years of professional experience, including work with Betterhelp since May 2023. She holds NCPS, a professional registration that denotes recognized standing as a counsellor and psychotherapist. Nicola draws on this background to support people facing a range of emotional challenges, from relationship difficulties and trauma to intimacy concerns and depression.

She approaches therapy from a stance that honors the client as the expert of their own story, helping people identify and build on their existing strengths. Nicola emphasizes courage and practical support in the process of seeking a more fulfilling life, offering a calm, nonjudgmental environment in which clients can reflect and grow. Her work focuses on helping clients reach greater understanding and acceptance of past events while finding clarity and renewed personal agency moving forward.

During her training she completed placements working with adult survivors of sexual abuse, with Pete’s Dragons supporting families bereaved by suicide, with care workers in the period after lockdown, and with Alabare supporting people who had experienced homelessness while in supported accommodation. She also sees clients in private practice with a wide range of presenting concerns, and she accepts both UK-based and international clients for online therapy.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care and Healing

Nicola integrates several evidence-informed approaches to tailor therapy to each person's needs. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and trust - it can help with relationship difficulties, abandonment concerns, and intimacy issues by exploring relational styles and building safer ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's own experience and priorities, offering empathy and acceptance to support self-exploration and personal growth; this approach is useful for building self-esteem, processing life changes, and navigating difficult emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical strategies to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, making it helpful for depression, anxiety, and coping with everyday stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Nicola works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time so the work remains relevant and effective for each person.

Online therapy with Nicola is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent support from a registered professional regardless of location, and they allow therapy to fit into busy or changing lives.