Nicola (Nicki) Cartmill, BACP

Nicola (Nicki) Cartmill is an NCS-accredited integrative counsellor who blends theoretical training with warmth, kindness, and practical insight to support people through confusing or difficult periods in life. With five years of experience, she draws on multiple therapeutic models to tailor sessions to each person's needs, helping clients explore direction, make sense of painful emotions, and build coping strategies that work in the moment.

Clients come to Nicola with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, panic attacks, low self-esteem, depression, and social anxiety. She helps people unravel complex feelings, recognise patterns, and develop tools to manage distress when it appears. Her work often focuses on improving communication and relationships, adjusting to life changes, and discovering greater meaning and purpose.

Nicola has extensive experience supporting people through bereavement, grief and loss, and recovery from trauma. She is a registered member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and practises as an integrative counsellor, which means she adapts techniques from different approaches to fit each client rather than following a single method.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Nicola draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early and close relationships shape current patterns of connection and trust. This approach can help people who struggle with attachment issues, abandonment concerns, or difficulty forming secure bonds.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental space where clients lead the pace and direction of their work. This method helps people build self-understanding, confidence, and greater clarity about their goals.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is another tool Nicola employs to identify and work with underlying emotions that drive relationship patterns. EFT is useful for couples and individuals who want to change how they respond to emotional triggers and improve emotional connection.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Nicola works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors sessions so the chosen approaches support practical progress and personal insight.

Online therapy with Nicola is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and access support from home or while travelling, helping therapy remain consistent and manageable alongside everyday life.