I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, coping with grief and loss, depression, motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I have experience of working with neurodiverse clients, children, and adults. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Additional areas of focus: Family conflicts, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Antisocial Personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant Personality, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Control issues, Dependent Personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Emptiness, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Fertility Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual Disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #402330
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Nicola Barnard. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Nicola is brilliant at what she does, I feel she completely understands me as a person and makes a great effort to provide therapy to me in a way that works for and a way that makes sense.
She has listened to all my concerns and is very prompt in the advice and therapy she offers. I am still early on in my therapy but I feel like with Nicolas help I am on the road to recovery.
Written on May 01, 2024 after therapy with Nicola for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Nicola has been incredibly supportive and helpful since day one. She responds quickly to any messages or journal entries with encouragement and advice
Written on Apr 26, 2024 after therapy with Nicola for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and grief
She is so incredibly supportive, is very easy to talk too as this is my first time trying therapy I find it very easy to chat with her, we occasionally joke around and do keep the conversation lighthearted occasionally just to keep the mood ok but is still serious and does do what I need her to do, she does care and wants to help but also does give me tons of options for what I could do to achieve my goals I highly recommend her
Written on Apr 24, 2024 after therapy with Nicola for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
Nicola was a very thoughtful and empathetic listener. Her reflections and advice while positive and affirming were also practical and actionable, which helped me greatly. Highly recommended.
Written on Mar 15, 2024 after therapy with Nicola for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, and anger management
Nicola has been very supportive and understanding.
Written on Jan 15, 2024 after therapy with Nicola for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and bipolar disorder