( Nige ) I’m here to support you with your mental health and wellbeing. Life can feel overwhelming at times, and it’s not always easy to know where to turn. My role is to offer you a safe and supportive space where you can talk in complete confidence, openly and honestly, without fear of judgement. I work with people experiencing stress, anxiety, low mood, trauma, or simply a sense of feeling stuck. Together, we’ll explore what’s happening for you, find clarity, and work on practical steps that can make a real difference in your day-to-day life. My focus is always on you and your emotional wellbeing, and my aim is to help you feel more grounded, resilient, and able to move forward with confidence.
My background is over 35yrs of people management and psychology based coaching. I formalised this with an BSc Psychology (HONs) which led me to start working more specifically within counselling and an MSc Counselling & Psychotherapy. I have been counselling in a clinical setting for over 3yrs and have experience with adults as well as high school students and as a Specialist Mental Health Mentor to University students. I currently have over 500 hours of supervised clinical counselling.
Additional areas of focus: Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic brain injury, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #412801
NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred) #NCS24-03299
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Would wholeheartedly recommend Nigel’s services
Written on Jan 15, 2026 after therapy with Nigel for 2 months on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, and coaching
Good listener and understanding
Written on Nov 17, 2025 after therapy with Nigel for 2 weeks