Nicki Raffo

Counselling can be helpful when we feel stuck, lost and overwhelmed and can’t find a way to make sense of those difficult feelings on our own. I am a qualified, BACP registered counsellor providing one-to-one support to both adults and young people, for a wide range of issues. I am also a Relate-trained therapist working relationally with couples of all ages and stages of life.

Teenagers  - this time of life brings so many challenges: academic stress, friendship issues and peer pressure, self esteem and body image... speaking to someone who isn’t a friend or family member can help you to see a problem from a different perspective, without judgement or bias. We can find the tools to strengthen your resilience and confidence.

Adults - I work with people who bring issues of stress, anxiety, sadness, anger and loss. I will provide a safe, confidential space and work with you to help you make sense of what’s going on in your life. We can unravel experiences and relationships from the past that have impacted you and help you untap resources within yourself to enable you to move forward.

Couples - if you are experiencing difficulties in your relationship or wider family, I can support you to look at fresh ways to improve communication and manage conflict.

I believe therapy should be tailored to the specific needs of each person - as an integrative counsellor I draw on different skills and approaches which best suit each of my clients, and I offer both long or short term work. An initial meeting can help us establish how best we could work together. If this is your first experience of counselling you may be feeling apprehensive: feel free to contact me with any questions, whether or not I am the right counsellor for you I can help you to understand how therapy works and what you can expect.

I offer one-to-one counselling for both adults and young people, and I am also a Relate-trained therapist offering couples therapy.

There are often times in our lives when we can feel stuck or overwhelmed and can’t manage those difficult feelings on our own. I provide a safe, confidential space and will work with you to unravel past events and relationships that have impacted your life, and help you find the resources within yourself to move forward in a positive way.

I can offer long or short term support with wide ranging issues such as work or exam stress, family and relationship problems, depression, self-esteem, anxiety, and bereavement.