Nicola Puddy

I am a person-centred therapist, which means I see you as a whole person, without judgement, and with empathy and understanding. I walk alongside you in your process, seeking to understand your life, experiences, and how you see the world from your own frame of reference.

Together, we explore your experiences from as many angles as you need, supporting the growth of your self-awareness and helping you to better understand yourself — including your needs, wants, and wishes. I believe that meaningful change comes from within. My role is to support you through the process of discovering what you want from your life and becoming more authentically you.

Within my practice, I allow for flexibility within the sessions. Through exploration of your needs I attempt to meet you wherever you are at every session. If you need to move around, lie down, sit on the floor, wrap yourself in a blanket, cuddle a cushion - you're very welcome to in the space, I may even join you. Similarly if you need to cry, shout, scream, laugh - these are all normal, very welcome feelings into the space. I have a basket of fidget toys, pencils and paper and stones for either sensory needs or a bit of creative therapy if you want to try something different in a session. My practice is about ebb and flow, meeting a need in you, allowing you to feel safe and able to communicate your difficult thoughts and feelings. 

I offer a free 20 minute zoom video call as an initial session, whereby we can meet and have an opportunity to ensure we are a good therapeutic match. At this session, assuming both of us are happy with the pairing, we can agree a mutually agreeable date and time to begin your therapy journey.