Nicole Marchant

If you are considering counselling, I am welcoming new clients for online and telephone sessions throughout the UK. Reach out whenever you feel ready.

Appointments are available Monday to Friday, from morning into the evening, so we can find a time that fits your schedule. If you have questions about availability, I am happy to talk through options with you.

Each session lasts 60 minutes, and together we can decide on a pace, whether weekly, fortnightly, or monthly, that feels right for you and your needs.

You are welcome to book a free 30-minute introductory call. This is a gentle space for us to talk about what brings you here, explore any questions you may have, and see together whether you would like to begin with a first session.

Hello, I’m Nicole. I’m a BACP-registered counsellor, and I offer online and telephone counselling for adults throughout the UK. My aim is to create a welcoming space where you can bring your whole self, wherever you are.

I use a person-centred, integrative approach guided by pluralistic principles. I believe there is no single right way to do therapy, since everyone needs different things at different times. Instead of following a strict formula, we will work together to shape counselling around your experiences and what feels most helpful for you.

The relationship we build together is at the heart of our work. I value authenticity, genuine connection, and a spirit of curiosity. My intention is to meet you as a whole person, not just focus on any one challenge. I offer acceptance and gentle reflection, inviting thoughtful questions and new perspectives. Together, we can explore how your experiences have shaped the ways you relate to yourself, to others, and to the world around you.

Counselling isn’t about fixing you or changing who you are. Instead, it’s an opportunity to get to know yourself more deeply, to reflect on what truly matters to you, and to build trust in your own thoughts, feelings, and values. There’s space here for all the parts of you.

Alongside my professional training, I also bring lived experience of neurodivergence and chronic illness. I recognise that each person’s journey is unique, and I don’t presume to know exactly what yours is like. My own experiences help me approach our work with openness, perspective, and a deeper sense of understanding as we explore what matters most to you.

Counselling is important to me, and I believe it should always feel welcoming and supportive rather than distant or intimidating. Many people I work with describe our sessions as warm and approachable. My intention is always to understand you as a whole person, and when it feels comfortable, we might even find moments to share a bit of humour together.

Our work together will be shaped by what feels most important to you. There may be times when we sit with a feeling or experience that needs room to breathe. At other times, we might explore patterns, gently question assumptions, or look for new perspectives. Sometimes, finding words for something difficult can be part of the process. I may offer reflections or ask questions to support your exploration, but my role is not to tell you what to think, feel, or do. Instead, we’ll approach things together, at your pace.

I welcome adults who are navigating a wide range of experiences, including anxiety, depression, stress, burnout, grief, relationship challenges, questions of identity and belonging, low self-esteem, and times of significant change.

My own journey includes both professional and personal experience with neurodivergence, such as ADHD and autism, as well as chronic illness and the transitions of perimenopause and menopause. Much of my work centres on exploring identity, making sense of change, and finding self-understanding, especially when your experiences may not always be visible or understood by others.

There is no need to fit your experience into any particular category for us to explore it together. Counselling can begin with a specific challenge, a life event, a question that has been on your mind, or simply a sense that something in your life could use some care and attention.

Before we begin our work together, I invite you to a free 30-minute introductory call. This is a gentle and informal space where you’re welcome to share what’s on your mind, ask any questions about my approach, and get a sense of how it might feel for us to connect. There’s no expectation to continue afterwards—this time is simply for you to explore what feels right.

If you feel comfortable moving forward, we can arrange your first 60-minute counselling session together. You don’t need to have everything figured out or know exactly what you want to talk about—simply bringing yourself as you are is more than enough.

During our first session, we’ll have space to explore what’s brought you here, what feels important to you, and what you might hope for from our time together. We can also talk about how you’d like us to work and anything that could help make counselling feel more comfortable or accessible for you.

I see our first session as an opportunity for us to begin getting to know each other. There’s nothing you need to prepare or do in a particular way. We can start wherever feels most natural for you, and move at a pace that feels comfortable.