Nicola Fiveash, NCPS
Experienced integrative counsellor using Narrative approaches
Details
| Name | Nicola Fiveash |
|---|---|
| Credentials | NCPS |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | NCPS |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 5 |
About Nicola
Nicola Fiveash is an integrative counsellor practising in the United Kingdom. She holds NCPS and has five years of experience supporting people through grief, loss, trauma, stress and anxiety. Nicola also works with those navigating life changes, parenting strain, career questions and neurodivergence.
Nicola blends several approaches to match each person’s needs. She uses Narrative ideas to help people tell and reframe their life stories. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at thoughts and actions that get in the way.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative and paced to the individual. Nicola offers a calm, non-judgemental space where people can speak about difficult experiences. She aims to respect autonomy and the different ways people make sense of their lives.
Her practice pays attention to trauma and to the needs of people who are neurodivergent. Nicola helps people name patterns, process loss, and find ways to cope with day-to-day stressors. Practical techniques and storytelling work sit alongside reflective conversation.
People come to Nicola for a wide range of concerns, including addictions, sleep or eating struggles, relationship and attachment issues, and self-esteem or career doubts. She encourages small, realistic steps and supports people to build on the strengths they already have.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief among the things Nicola works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- 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
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Nicola among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Nicola among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Nicola among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Nicola among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Nicola among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Nicola among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Nicola among the ways she works.
- Hypnotherapy: Listed by Nicola among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Nicola among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Nicola among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Nicola among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Nicola among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Nicola among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Nicola among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Nicola among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Nicola among the ways she works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Nicola among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Nicola directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Nicola directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and Acceptance-based Work Translate Online
Nicola uses Narrative Therapy to help people tell and reframe their stories, separating problems from identity so difficult events feel less overwhelming. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - ACT helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and commit to actions that match their values.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicola will discuss options and adapt methods to your goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process where you and the therapist agree what feels useful and try small steps to see what helps.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier on days when being on camera feels hard. Chat or messaging can suit brief check-ins, written reflection, or people who prefer to express themselves in text. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring responsibilities or mobility limits while still working with a therapist.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems can Nicola help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, life changes and depression, among other concerns. Nicola also works with issues like addictions, sleep and eating difficulties, parenting strain and career uncertainty.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and calm. She mixes narrative work with acceptance-based and cognitive approaches to match what the person needs.
What is her professional background?
Nicola has five years of experience in counselling and psychotherapy work. She describes her practice as integrative, drawing on several therapeutic methods to tailor sessions.
Where is Nicola based and what credential does she hold?
She works in the United Kingdom and lists NCPS as her credential.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from outside the UK?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and starting steps organised?
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