Counsellor profile
Nicola Keenan, BACP
United Kingdom
Counsellor - Anger and Anxiety
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 376097
- Experience4 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Client-centred therapy
- Trauma and abuse focus
- First responder issues
About Nicola
Nicola Keenan is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with four years' professional experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and anger. Nicola also supports people facing relationship and family strains, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy concerns, parenting pressures and career or life changes.
Her approach is grounded in client-centred therapy. That means conversations focus on the person in front of her, not on a checklist of techniques. Sessions are conversational and paced to what feels manageable for the client. Nicola listens without judging and encourages people to find their own next steps.
She has worked with people affected by sexual assault and first responder issues, alongside a range of mental health difficulties including PTSD, low self-esteem and domestic abuse. Nicola draws on her training to help people talk through painful events and the patterns that follow them. The aim is to reduce unhelpful reactions and build clearer ways to respond when feelings escalate.
Sessions tend to centre on what is happening now, how reactions show up in relationships, and small changes people can try between meetings. Nicola will help people spot triggers, practise calming responses and rehearse different ways of saying what they mean. That practical focus is useful for everyday situations such as work stress or snapping at a partner.
If someone is thinking about starting, Nicola asks them to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session through the online process. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How sessions work
How Nicola uses client-centred work online
Client-centred therapy places the person's experience at the heart of sessions. It focuses on listening, reflecting what someone says and helping them sharpen their own thinking about difficult feelings. This approach is helpful for stress, anxiety, anger and relationship concerns because it supports people to name what is happening and test small changes.When trauma or abuse is involved, the same client-led stance is used to pace discussions. The counsellor follows the person's lead, allowing them to steer how much detail to bring and when to shift attention to coping strategies and practical next steps.
Finding the right way of working is part of the process. Nicola will work collaboratively to identify whether client-centred talking suits the presenting issue and goals. Together they review progress and adjust the focus if different tools or topics would be more useful.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, shorten check-ins when time is limited, and avoid travel. They also allow people to meet a counsellor without changing their daily routine, which some find easier for addressing anger, work stress and family tension.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and anger, and also addresses relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief and intimacy-related problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is client-centred, meaning sessions are led by the person's concerns and pace rather than a fixed programme.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience supporting people with a range of mental health and wellbeing difficulties.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary with location and sessions are supplied through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a series of sessions?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.