Nikol Straw

I offer in-person therapy from Ransom woods Business Park in Mansfield (My room is located near by the forever green café - perfect spot for a quiet drink before and after session)

I offer online video sessions via Zoom or phone sessions if preferred.

I currently have space for new clients and I have weekend and evening availability.

Welcome to Safe Space Therapy,

Sometimes our minds become the hardest place to be and without a safe outlet, things often get worse. I know how hard it is to battle with your mental health and you'll only ever be met with compassion and understanding from me.

My hope is that here, you will find acceptance and encouragement to navigate the hard times. Some tools to support your healing and hopefully some breakthrough moments, in order to cut yourself some slack and to create the life YOU want rather than the one expected from others.

I'm a qualified BACP approved integrative counsellor who can often be found with a cuppa in hand and always ready for a deep chat.

I am trained in 3 different types of counselling/therapies that I use interchangeably to suit your needs.

These types in a nutshell are: 

Person-centred: This is about creating a safe space, full of empathy, understanding that you are the expert on you and supporting you to find your own answers.

Psychodynamic therapy: Based on understanding the impacts of childhood and how it could be impacting your present (I gently offer this as not everyone wants to delve into their childhood or at least not until they feel comfortable and safe.) Everything will be taken at your pace.

CBT: This looks at present issues you may be experiencing and supports with tools to help manage thoughts and feelings or anxiety in the day-to-day.

I have additional training in the rewind technique (a trauma processing method) used to help PTSD, phobias and severe anxiety.

I support clients with anxiety, depression, grief & loss, people pleasing and have a particular interest in supporting parents of children with emotionally based school avoidance due to professional and personal experience.

The world gets overwhelming, and the demands can feel unending, it can become too much.

This is your space and your time, my commitment is to support you best I can in the outcome you are wanting to see from our sessions together.

Sounds cliche, but reaching out is the bravest step - I offer a 20 minute zero pressure chat to see if I'd be the right counsellor for you.

I offer a free 20 minute no obligation chat to see if I could be the right counsellor for you.

A key part of the success of therapy is that you feel comfortable and connect with your counsellor and so please explore to find the right fit for you and if that is not me, please do not worry!

I offer in-person therapy from Ransom woods Business Park in Mansfield (My room is located near by the forever green café - perfect spot for a quiet drink before and after session)

I also offer online video sessions via Zoom or phone sessions if preferred.

I currently have space for new clients and I have weekend and evening availability.

Welcome to Safe Space Therapy,

Sometimes our minds become the hardest place to be and without a safe outlet, things often get worse. I know how hard it is to battle with your mental health and you'll only ever be met with compassion and understanding from me.

My hope is that here, you will find acceptance and encouragement to navigate the hard times. Some tools to support your healing and hopefully some breakthrough moments, in order to cut yourself some slack and to create the life YOU want rather than the one expected from others.

I'm a qualified BACP approved integrative counsellor who can often be found with a cuppa in hand and always ready for a deep chat.

I am trained in 3 different types of counselling/therapies that I use interchangeably to suit your needs.

These types in a nutshell are:

Person-centred: This is about creating a safe space, full of empathy, understanding that you are the expert on you and supporting you to find your own answers.

Psychodynamic therapy: Based on understanding the impacts of childhood and how it could be impacting your present (I gently offer this as not everyone wants to delve into their childhood or at least not until they feel comfortable and safe.) Everything will be taken at your pace.

CBT: This looks at present issues you may be experiencing and supports with tools to help manage thoughts and feelings or anxiety in the day-to-day.

I have additional training in the rewind technique (a trauma processing method) used to help PTSD, phobias and severe anxiety.

I support clients with anxiety, depression, grief & loss, people pleasing and have a particular interest in supporting parents of children with emotionally based school avoidance due to professional and personal experience.

The world gets overwhelming, and the demands can feel unending, it can become too much.

This is your space and your time, my commitment is to support you best I can in the outcome you are wanting to see from our sessions together.

Sounds cliche, but reaching out is the bravest step - I offer a 20 minute zero pressure chat to see if I'd be the right counsellor for you.

I offer a free 20 minute no obligation chat to see if I could be the right counsellor for you.

A key part of the success of therapy is that you feel comfortable and connect with your counsellor and so please explore to find the right fit for you and if that is not me, please do not worry!