Nick Alchin

Currently working online:

Monday: 1400-1900

Tuesday: 0800-1900

Wednesday: 1100-1900

Thursday: 0800-1900

Weekend availability upon request

If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them…maybe you can hire the nja team.

Hello! My name is Nick and my main aim as a therapist is to make a difference.

I know from experience that looking for a counsellor or therapist can be really hard. There are so many options. It can be intimidating and it can be scary. Out of all these wonderful profiles who do you choose? What do all these terms, phrases and types of therapy mean?

 I thought I’d try and make it easier for you to decide who to reach out to:

You: You might be anxious or stressed. You might be worried about something or have something on your mind. You realise something is up but not sure which way to turn. You might feel lonely or isolated. You might have a cancer diagnosis or other health concerns. You might be a typical man, not sure who to talk to or what to say. You might have unresolved trauma. You might be grieving. You might have any number of things that are worrying you.

Me: A qualified therapist who prides himself on building relationships and rapport. Really good with all the possible You stuff above. Will give you the space, the time and the environment to work on whatever it is you want to work on. Will work with you - together, a team - building that trust and rapport with you is key to everything we do. I’ve got loads of life experiences. I like football, Star Wars and the occasional beer. I’ve been to the University of life and an actual University. 

If any of this resonates with you and you want to start getting that plan together, then you know what to do…

I qualified as a Humanistic and Integrative therapist which really just means that the focus is on you - what’s going on for you is front and centre of what we’ll do. I will be guided by you. I will work with you and build that environment where you can trust me. I might even occasionally challenge you. To get to the real you. The real reason you’re here.

You can expect honesty and integrity. I’m a good listener (really important in this line of work!) and will listen with out judgement. That’s a really important part of therapy. Being listened to without being judged is so rare these days. It affords you the freedom to be who you want to be.

I currently work online with adults and young adults. Sessions will be 50 minutes. Number of sessions is down to you and what you bring but I can do short, medium or long term work.

The first step is always the hardest but when you’re ready and you’ve made that initial contact then this is how the process goes:

You reach out to me using email the address within. I will try and respond as soon as possible. You’ll provide me some basic details about why you are contacting me and what you might want to work on. I’ll arrange an initial 15-20 minutes phone call primarily to see if we are a good fit. That’s really, really important. Am I the right therapist for you? Do I have the necessary experience to work with what you want to bring? Will we be a good fit working together?

This initial call will be £20. If after the call we both decide we can work together then we’ll arrange a time slot to get the ball rolling. I will also send over an assessment form and our working contract for you to complete. The first session or 2 will typically be to go over the assessment form, understand more about you and your background. Then the real work can begin.