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I am currently working Tuesday - Friday 9.30am - 5pm

My name is Nikki,  I am an experienced counsellor with a warm and friendly approach. I have experience of working with children, young people and also adults.  My special area of interest is in supporting survivors of childhood abuse and domestic abuse, which includes physical, emotional and sexual abuse. I have also trained in working with Eating disorders and also supporting individuals who have experienced Infant loss.  I will provide a safe space to explore what has happened in your life without judgement. 

Each and every one of us has encountered a trauma or a situation which has caused us to feel troubled, anxious or confused. It may be that you may not have a clear problem you may simply lack direction or motivation. For some it may be a feeling of dissatisfaction with life, feeling lonely and isolated, or you may experience difficulty in making satisfactory connections with others. Counselling aims to provide you with an opportunity to help you recognise your individual needs and enable you to find a more satisfying, resourceful and healthier way of living.

Counselling can be viewed as a collaborative process in which clients bring their experiences to me and I bring my awareness and knowledge to explore the specific needs of each individual. Being an integrative counsellor means that I may various styles and techniques that I can adapt and develop to help clients discover healthy strategies for coping. 

As a counsellor, I can provide a non-judgemental and safe space to explore your unique experiences and how you are feeling. I can also offer you a secure, confidential support to empower you to find a way forward in your life. As an accredited Member of the Íø±¬ÃÅ, I am committed to work within their ethical framework.

I work face to face with clients in a clinic setting in Paignton and also have a clinic setting in Plymouth.   I am able to offer online sessions via Zoom if this is more convenient for you as well as offering telephone sessions

My training is as an Integrative counsellor. This allows me to offer a flexible approach to working with you, appropriate to your needs and situation. I am also a qualified EMDR therapist and can offer you therapeutic counselling in a quiet location these sessions are one hour, whilst trauma intervention such as EMDR may last for one and half hours.

If I receive contact then I will offer the opportunity to meet with you for 20 minutes without charge, to see how you feel about working with me

During our first session, we will talk through the factors that have caused you to seek counselling now, as well as practical details, such as session length, cost, timing and frequency. We will spend time together exploring how you would like to proceed and this can be produced in the form of a client/counsellor agreement. 

It is important to work with the therapist that is right for you, as this is someone with whom you will discuss some personal details so if you decide at any stage that you would prefer not to continue, this is absolutely fine.