Nicola Murray, BACP

Nicola Murray works with adults who feel overwhelmed, anxious, or unsure how to move forward, offering practical tools and compassionate support to help them manage life’s challenges. She completed her initial training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and integrates a range of therapeutic approaches to tailor work to each person’s needs. Nicola is a member of BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - reflecting her commitment to professional standards and ongoing development.

Her practice focuses on relationship and intimacy difficulties as well as individual concerns such as anxiety, anger, trust issues, ADHD and OCD. Nicola helps clients identify unhelpful patterns, develop emotional regulation skills, and practice healthier communication methods so they can move toward greater authenticity and wellbeing. She emphasizes collaborative work, inviting clients to explore what fits best for them rather than applying a one-size-fits-all method.

Nicola also offers couples therapy for partners who feel stuck or find themselves repeating harmful cycles. In couples work she addresses common challenges such as mismatched needs, poor communication, and recurring arguments, guiding partners through step-by-step strategies for repair, reconnection, and improved interaction.

Therapeutic approaches for online relationship and individual work

Nicola often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT is practical and structured, and it can be useful for issues such as anxiety, low mood, OCD symptoms, and the everyday stresses that get in the way of functioning.

Attachment-Based Therapy is another approach she uses to explore how early relationship patterns affect current intimacy and trust. This work helps clients and couples understand attachment responses, process feelings of abandonment or mistrust, and build more secure ways of relating.

For couples specifically, elements of the Gottman Method inform work on communication, conflict management, and rebuilding connection. These techniques focus on clear interaction skills and small, manageable steps toward repair and reconnection.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Nicola works collaboratively with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and life circumstances. She treats selection of techniques as a joint decision rather than a fixed prescription.

Online therapy sessions - by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - offer flexibility for people with busy lives, mobility limits, or those living at a distance. These options make it easier to attend regularly, try different formats, and integrate therapy into everyday routines while working with licensed professionals who tailor support to each client's needs.