Nicola Fiveash, NCPS

Nicola Fiveash is a United Kingdom based integrative therapist with five years of clinical experience supporting people through grief, loss, trauma and abuse, as well as life transitions, stress and anxiety. She works with clients who identify as neurodivergent and those navigating complex emotional challenges such as relationship and family difficulties, parenting concerns, addiction, career strain, low self-esteem and sleeping or eating issues. Nicola brings an adaptable approach that draws on several evidence-informed methods so treatment is tailored to each person’s needs.

Her practice blends person-centred listening with psychodynamic exploration to help uncover patterns rooted in past experience, and cognitive behavioural techniques to increase awareness of thoughts and behaviours and introduce practical coping strategies. Nicola holds the NCPS credential - a professional counselling qualification that reflects her training and commitment to ethical practice - and she integrates trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming principles throughout her work.

Nicola frames therapy as a collaborative process in which the client is regarded as the expert of their own life. She offers a calm, compassionate space where emotions can be explored without judgement and where progress is allowed to unfold at a manageable pace. Whether someone is coping with bereavement, chronic stress, attachment wounds or a general sense of feeling overwhelmed, Nicola aims to support reflection, growth and more effective ways of living.

Approaches that guide online therapy and flexible delivery

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without becoming overwhelmed by them and encourages taking values-based actions that improve daily life; it can be useful for anxiety, low mood and adjustment to change. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns, offering routes to heal attachment wounds and improve connection in adult relationships. Client-Centred Therapy creates a warm, empathetic space where the client’s experience is prioritised and self-directed growth is encouraged, which can benefit those feeling lost, stuck or uncertain about next steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey - Nicola works collaboratively with each person to explore which methods feel most helpful, adjusting the plan as needs, goals and preferences become clearer. This collaborative stance supports pacing and choice throughout treatment.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit around work, caregiving and other commitments. These options make ongoing contact and timely support more accessible, allowing registered professionals and therapists to maintain continuity of care even when in-person meetings are not possible.