Nina Wilson , BACP

Nina Wilson is a qualified counsellor with seven years of clinical experience and membership of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She trained in humanistic and existential counselling and adopts a holistic, person-centered approach that considers psychological, emotional, physical and spiritual aspects of a person's life. She does not reduce people to a diagnosis but focuses on the individual and their unique life experiences, supporting them to find ways to manage, live with, or overcome the issues they face.

Working in an integrative way, Nina draws on Person-Centred Therapy alongside elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Transactional Analysis, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Existential Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy and Feminist Therapy, adapting techniques to fit each person. She is LGBT aware, trauma informed and attentive to multicultural factors, and she tailors sessions to the needs and circumstances presented.

Nina predominantly works with addiction and recovery and has experience supporting people with ADHD and neurodiversity, domestic abuse, trauma and PTSD, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, kleptomania, hoarding, loss and grief, boundary setting, communication difficulties and self-harm. Before training as a counsellor she worked for over 28 years in the care sector, from elderly care to long-term institutional mental health settings, experience that informs her ability to build effective therapeutic relationships. She recognises the courage it takes to seek help and feels privileged to be part of people’s journeys. She is not currently accepting clients.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the heart of the work, offering empathy and acceptance while helping individuals explore their feelings and build self-understanding. It is particularly helpful for issues such as low self-esteem, relationship difficulties and coping with life changes. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, focuses on practical skills for regulating emotions, tolerating distress and improving interpersonal effectiveness - approaches that can support those dealing with intense emotions, self-harm urges, impulsivity or addiction. Existential Therapy invites reflection on meaning, choice and responsibility, supporting people who are facing grief, major life transitions, questions of identity or career dilemmas.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Nina works collaboratively with each person to identify the methods and strategies that best match their needs, goals and preferences, and she integrates techniques from different approaches when that will better support progress.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging offers practical flexibility for people balancing work, family or mobility needs. These options make it easier to maintain regular sessions, access support from different locations within the UK and continue therapy during times of change, with licensed professionals and therapists available to adapt their approach to each person's circumstances.