Nicola Burgess

Nicola Burgess is a counsellor who uses a person-centred approach to help people make sense of difficult relationships and life events. She trained with a BSc (Hons) in Person-Centred Counselling from Derby University and has seven years' experience supporting clients in the United Kingdom.

She works with people facing relationship struggles, whether those are with partners, friends or family. Nicola also supports people affected by trauma and abuse, including experiences linked to narcissistic relationships. She hears clients who are dealing with grief, loss and the many forms those can take.

Many people come to Nicola for help with low self-esteem, motivation and confidence, or for support when feeling isolated or fearful of losing important relationships. She aims to offer a calm space to talk, to be heard and to make sense of painful feelings without judgement.

In sessions Nicola uses client-centred ways of working, along with narrative and solution-focused approaches where appropriate. That means conversations are guided by what matters most to the person in the room, while also looking at stories about identity and practical steps forward.

She typically works weekdays and some early evenings and is willing to discuss which days and times suit a client best. Nicola describes the therapeutic journey as a process of building self-acceptance and self-care one step at a time.

How client-centred and narrative work translates online

Client-Centred Therapy places the client's experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what they hear and encourages the person to lead the conversation. This approach helps people who feel unheard, anxious or unsure about relationships.

Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves. It helps separate a person from their problems so they can reframe difficult events and find new ways of understanding their life. This can be helpful for issues like grief, identity and the impact of past abuse.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Nicola will talk with the client about goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. The aim is to work together to see what helps and to adjust as progress unfolds.

Session arrangements and practical options are not specified in the biography, so confirm the available formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around daily life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt their way of working to suit quieter surroundings, lower bandwidth or a daytime break at work, depending on what the client finds most manageable.