Nichola Jean Therapy

COUNSELLING, COACHING AND HYPNOTHERAPY IN Plymouth & THE SURROUNDING AREAS

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Nichola Jean Therapy

Helping you change the relationship you have with your thoughts, behaviour and emotions

Welcome to Nichola Jean Therapy

Person Centred & Cognitive Behavioural Counsellor, Coach and Hypnotherapist in Plymouth, Plympton, Plymstock, Saltash, Devon and online video or mobile

Hi, I'm Nichola (Niki) an Accredited and qualified Counsellor, Coach and Hypnotherapist.


Let me help you figure out how you can live as your authentic self. Learn from your past and access your internal wisdom so that you can move forward and transform your life.


I can offer you a safe, confidential and therapeutic space in which you can explore, develop and challenge yourself in as much emotional depth as feels right for you. I offer in person, online video, or telephone therapy to individual adults and young people (14+), on a short and long term basis.


I have many years of counselling and coaching experience, extensive qualifications and professional training. I can offer you a safe place to face difficulties, gain confidence and overcoming barriers so that you can......Believe in yourself - you can do this....

With my approach of blending coaching and counselling you will have the opportunity to explore and challenge your thoughts, feelings and actions in as much emotional depth as you want.


I can also use hypnosis to aid inward reflection with relaxation and imagery recall to really help you visualise positive outcomes whilst connecting to your sub-conscious.

Allow me to help you find your new path, lower your stress and anxiety, whilst building your resilience and motivation to succeed. Let me guide you towards emotional health and wellbeing so that you can reach your true potential.

Sessions can be conducted in a variety of ways for your ease; via appointment only. I offer the following:

  • In-person in my garden therapy room - Plymouth, PL3, Devon - free street parking
  • Mobile therapy in your own home - surrounding areas of Plymouth, Devon / Saltash, Cornwall
  • Video call via Zoom - UK wide
  • Telephone - UK wide
  • Online chat text based - such as Google Chat or other similar - UK wide
  • Masterclasses - groups or individual | online or local area in person (further afield subject to an hourly travel rate)

My approach

I use an integrated approach of counselling, and coaching. I seamlessly and intuitively blend various therapeutic models such as Person Centred, Cognitive Behavioural, Solution Focused, hypnosis with psychological education to create a bespoke therapy to suit your needs, help you fulfil your potential and achieve your goals.

We will look at past issues that impact on your current situation. Future you and your goals and aspirations. Present you, which is the only part of you that can make a difference to past and future you.

The therapeutic model of counselling ‘being with’ alongside the coaching ‘doing with’ helps bring about personal growth as well as beneficial and lasting change.

Hypnosis can help enhance the positive outcome as it allows you to inwardly focus your attention, using your imagination, to help you gain more clarity.

Person Centred Counselling

As a Person Centred counsellor I am trained to focus on you and your needs, I will always put you at the centre of your therapy. Person Centred Therapy is based on Carl Rogers' idea of the self-actualising person. It is based on the idea that everyone has inner strengths, feelings, needs and desires, which they can use to find their own answers from within. You bring the issues you’d like to explore to each session and you determine the pace we go at and the direction that we go in.

Coaching

Coaching is a more solution focused form of therapy, offering you the opportunity to take a step back and look at your situation from a different perspective. Coaching can help you reach your goals by giving you the insights, tools and strategies to build resilience and make positive changes in your life.

For more information about how Nichola Jean Therapy in Plymouth can help, please see my ‘Services’ page.

Hypnotherapy

Hypnotherapy is the use of hypnosis within your therapy sessions to help you gain more inward focused attention. Hypnosis built into your counselling and coaching sessions can further enhance the therapeutic experience. Hypnosis can demonstrate deep relaxation techniques that you can take away and use at home. Hypnotherapy can help you achieve your goals and overcome challenges in your life by connecting to the power of your own mind through imagery recall.

It is a safe, natural and effective therapy. It is thoroughly researched and recognised by the NHS as a means to treat conditions or change habits.

Contact Me

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how I work as a counsellor, or to arrange a free 30 minute initial consultation appointment. An initial consultation enables us to discuss the reasons you are thinking of coming to therapy, answer any queries you might have and whether I am the right therapist to help.


You can also call or text me on 07572 989543 if you would prefer to leave a message or speak to me first. I am happy to discuss any queries or questions you may have prior to arranging an initial appointment.

Location

I have a private and comfortable garden therapy room in the the PL3 area of Plymouth, Devon. Which means I am able to offer in person therapy for anyone within the Plymouth, Plympton, Plymstock, Saltash, Ivybridge, Tavistock, Ivybridge, Wembury, Callington and the surrounding areas within Devon and East Cornwall.

There is free street parking available, it is easily accessed from the city centre and is on a bus route. More precise location details will be provided when you book your first appointment with me.

For Mobile therapy, there will be an additional charge depending on the extra travel time.

Fees

Free Initial Consultation:

  • 30 minutes – telephone or Zoom

Therapeutic sessions:

  • 1 hour, £55 - Zoom, telephone, face to face

Therapy in your own home (Plymouth area)

  • price on application


Concessions:

  • 6+ weeks paid in advance: 15% discount
  • Student price: £45
  • Blue Light Card price: £45

Payment

Bank Transfer / credit card, debit card or cash at your appointment

Cancellation policy

If you need to cancel a session for any reason, please give 48 hours’ notice to avoid being charged in full for the session.

Appointments

Your free initial consultation

This free appointment is an opportunity for you to ask any questions and for us to get to know each other a little. I will also ask you some questions, but it will be very informal. It is an opportunity for us both to decide whether we are a good fit for each other.

Your first appointment

Often the first session is anxiety provoking, especially if you are new to therapy. I will always put you at ease, offering coping skills for anxiety if needed. We will also discuss the following:

  • Confidentiality within the therapeutic alliance
  • Health and safeguarding and any potential limits to us working together
  • Whether or not you wish to incorporate hypnosis into your therapy
  • What you want to focus on or achieve, and any goals
  • You might have a clear idea of the aims and objectives you wish to set within your therapy; it is equally okay if you don’t
  • How many sessions you might need or want; usually 6-8 weeks minimum, although you don’t need to decide straight away

Testimonials

“Niki made me comfortable straight away - she is warm and welcoming and I felt at ease talking to her. She effortlessly blended counselling and coaching for me and helped me talk through issues from my past but also helped me move forwards. I came to Niki feeling jumbled and not understanding what I want out of life and work. She helped me unravel my thoughts, gain clarity about what I want, and I came out feeling happier and that I have the confidence to make further changes.”

Aug 24

“My phobia of sick has controlled my life since I was a little girl ... and I lost everything. My freedom, my ability to finish or even enjoy food. I lost myself for a while. ... I couldn’t sleep because I would be in a panic attack. After a handful of sessions with you, I was able to find myself again. I’m free from the anxiety, free from that little voice in my head telling me all food was dangerous. You have really helped me gain CONTROL of my mind again. I cannot thank you enough for all of your help. ”

July 24

“Really easy to talk to, and a good listener. Nichola provided relevant and very helpful additional material and makes the sessions feel relaxed but very worthwhile”

JAN 24

“Really easy to talk to, and a good listener. Nichola provided relevant and very helpful additional material and makes the sessions feel relaxed but very worthwhile”

JAN 24

“Niki was brilliant at listening, offering advice and ways to think about my situation. She was very supportive and I immediately felt I could open up to her, which is great. Thank you Niki.”

MAR 24

About Me

I have lots of experience working with adults and adolescents and their emotional health and wellbeing working as a Counsellor and Coach in a local College of Further and Higher Education. I feel honoured to play a part in the growth and development of the students of all ages that access the College's therapy services.


Prior to becoming a therapist I worked in retail sales and management, property management, administration. I have worked within the local authority, including youth services and Democratic Support, mobile phone retail, legal services and hospitality.


I enjoy keeping up with the my education and training and have a BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care Management, Postgraduate Cert (PGCE) Coaching and Mentoring, Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling, Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy, Solution Focused and Autism qualifications; as well as many other professional training and development certifications.


I am passionate about my work and feel truly honoured to play some part in the personal development of the many people I have supported over the years. I feel very strongly that I am in service to my clients, I will offer all I can to support you, within ethical boundaries of course. I look forward to working with you...

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