Nichola Jean Psychotherapy
COUNSELLor & COACH: online and IN Plymouth
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Nichola Jean Psychotherapy
Supporting you to explore your past, make sense of your present, and move confidently into your future
I'm Niki - an accredited & qualified counsellor & coach
Are you looking for deeper emotional insight, working through life's many challenges and want to make meaningful changes?
Let me help you discover how to live as your authentic self and explore your full potential. Together, we can gently reflect on your past, connect with your inner voice, learn to trust yourself and create meaningful change - in a way that works for your personality, lifestyle and unique situation.
I'm here to walk alongside you on your path of discovery. I have many years of experience in counselling and coaching, and a wealth of professional training. I will bring both expertise and empathy to our work together. I'm fully insured and committed to offering you a safe, respectful, and boundaried space where human connection is central to healing and growth.
I work with individual adults and young people (14+) and offer in person, online video, or telephone therapy.
Whether you're looking for short-term support or long-term exploration, we’ll shape our work to suit your needs. In our time together, you’ll have the opportunity to explore, develop, and challenge yourself - emotionally and personally - in a way that feels right for you.
I am here for you.... guiding you to explore your past, make sense of your present, and move confidently into your future
Person Centred & Cognitive Behavioural Counsellor and Coach working UK wide online and in person: Plymouth, Plympton, Plymstock, Saltash, Devon
An Integrated Approach to Counselling and Coaching
I offer a unique, intuitive blend of counselling and coaching—tailored specifically to you. Drawing from therapeutic models such as Person-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy and Hypnotherapy, I create a bespoke approach, including psych-education, that meets your individual needs, supports your growth, and helps you to achieve meaningful and lasting change.
By combining the reflective, supportive nature of counselling (being with) and the action-oriented focus of coaching (doing with), we’ll cultivate both deep personal insight and practical progress.
Our work together will focus on the 'whole you':
Past You – understanding how your past experiences and patterns may still be affecting your present.
Future You – identifying your goals, values, and hopes for the life you want to build.
Present You – discovering the choices, strengths, and insights you can use right now to create change and move forward.
I also integrate somatic work using relaxation techniques, offering a deeply holistic path to healing by combining body-based awareness with focused inner attention. This approach is grounded in neuroscience and trauma-informed care, recognising that unresolved stress, trauma, and emotional patterns are often stored in the body - particularly within the nervous system. When these patterns remain unprocessed, they can shape how we think, feel, and react, often outside of conscious awareness.
Relaxation techniques - such as guided breathing, progressive muscle relaxation or visualisations - support this work by helping to calm the nervous system and shift the brain into a more regulated state. This creates the internal safety and space needed to access inner sensations, stored memories, and underlying beliefs.
From here, somatic awareness can help you tune into your body’s signals - such as tension, numbness, or movement impulses - so you can begin to process and release what has been held from your past.
Over time, this integrative process fosters emotional clarity, nervous system regulation, and lasting change from the inside out. It helps you live more fully in the present, rather than unconsciously reacting from past experiences.
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 and hospitality. I have also worked within the local authority, including Youth Services and Democratic Support.
I enjoy keeping up with the my education and training, it is an integral part of my worth ethic. My counselling qualifications include Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling, Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy, Postgraduate Cert (PGCE) Coaching and Mentoring, Solution Focused Therapy. I also have a BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care Management and Neurodivergence qualifications; as well as many other professional training and development certifications.
I’m deeply passionate about my work and feel genuinely honoured to have played a role in the personal development of so many individuals over the years. I view my role as one of service -committed to offering my full support to clients, always within ethical and professional boundaries.
Get in touch for a free 30 minute consultation - I look forward to working with you...
Qualifications | Certificates
YOU MAY NOT KNOW IT, BUT YOU’VE ALREADY TAKEN THE FIRST STEP...
Making the decision to reach out to a counsellor can feel scary and confusing. Yet, in my experience, many people struggle alone with mental health challenges, wellbeing concerns, personal crises, or relationship difficulties far longer than is healthy.
While friends can often offer comfort and support, sometimes that help only takes you so far. Recognising that you need something more - and being willing to seek it - is actually a powerful and important first step toward healing, growth, and reducing anxiety.
You don’t have to face these challenges alone. Seeking support is a courageous act of self-care and strength. Together, we can create a safe space where you feel heard and understood. I will guide you to live your life in the present on a path of your choosing.
Whether you’re looking to manage anxiety, work through difficult emotions, or simply find greater balance in your life, I’m here to support you every step of the way.
When you’re ready, I’m ready to listen.
Contact Me
Feel free to contact me via the form below if you have any questions about how I work. We can arrange a free 30 minute initial consultation to talk about your needs, you can ask any questions and we can work out whether I am the right therapist for you.
You can also text me on 07572 989543 and I will text back to arrange a time that we are mutually available to discuss your needs and how I can help you. Please note I don't always answer a phone call as I might be working with clients with my phone on silent. However, I will text back to arrange a mutually agree ble time to talk.
Location
I have a private and comfortable garden therapy room in the PL3 area of Plymouth, Devon. Which means I am able to offer in person appointments for anyone within the Plymouth, Plympton, Plymstock, Saltash, Ivybridge, Sherford, 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.
I also work online, via Zoom or Microsoft Teams, and by telephone - UK wide
For Mobile in person therapy, there will be an additional charge depending on the extra travel time.
Fees | Payment information
Free Initial Consultation
- 30 minutes – telephone | Video
Therapeutic sessions
- 1 hour, £55, online, telephone, face to face
Therapy in your own home (Plymouth area)
- price on application
Anxiety & Stress 4 week Workshop
- Groups £80 per person (min 4 people, max 6)
- 6 people - host goes free
Concessions
- 6+ weeks paid in advance: 10% discount
*session dates must be booked with payment
- Students: £45
- Blue Light Card: £45
- Speak to me if you have a low income
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 a cancellation fee.
Your free initial consultation
This is an opportunity for us to connect to see if we are the right fit for working together. I'll ask a few gentle questions to understand what's bringing you to therapy, but the conversation with be relaxed and informal so we can get to know each other.
Your first appointment
The first session might make you nervous, especially if it's your first time in therapy. My aim is to help you feel at ease. I can also share simple tools to help you manage any anxiety.
We will also talk about:
- Confidentiality, safeguarding, boundaries and any potential limits to us working together
- What you're hoping to gain from therapy - your priorities, goals and expectations.
- Whether you are looking for short-term or longer-term support
- Any questions or concerns you may have.
This is your space, and we will go at a pace that feels right for you.
Testimonials
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- Mental imagery uses aspects of hypnosis and can takes up around 20 minutes.
- You will need an open mind and be open to change.
- You will need to embrace your imagination and subconscious mind.
- You will use your imagination to access the answers that are deep in your subconscious mind.
- You will use your imagination to visualise how you want to look and feel in your future self.
- You will overcome any weight loss blocks or barriers in your subconscious.
- You will feel empowered, inspired and confident so that you can take control of your choices.
- A confidentiality agreement is always necessary when working therapeutically.
- The sessions are confidential - this is one of the main ways counselling and therapy differ from talking to a friend or relative (see ** below).
- If you are participating in a group sessions a confidentiality agreement will be discussed and agreed within the group on the first session.
- Once you are comfortable with the format of the sessions and the safe space it provides, you will find the freedom to speak openly, which can be very liberating and insightful.
- Corporate clients: confidentiality is critical to facilitate change - I will therefore only give anonymous feedback to the management team after seeking agreement from participants.
**Note: there are some situations where you may be a risk to yourself or others, and the law requires that I notify an authority; in these cases I may not be able to keep total confidentiality. However, breaking confidentiality is quite rare and in most situations when something is disclosed the person usually wants some action to be taken.
- I will ensure the session content is relevant to the age group in which I am working.
- For any therapy to have the best chance of being effective it is important that the child or young person is permitted to keep the content of their session private. I also understand you are trusting me to work with your child/teen, and are entitled to know what that involves, and to be updated on how the work is going. With this in mind, please note the following:
- Please allow your child/teen to decide whether and how much they wish to talk with you about their sessions.
- If your child/teen discloses something I believe indicates risk of serious harm to themselves or others then I will be in touch with you.
- I offer regular updates on how the sessions are going, I will always consult with your child/teen beforehand to ensure confidentiality and transparency.
- I will always regularly check in with your child/teen to see if they are finding the work we are doing together helpful. If they are not then we will bring our work to a close.
- These sessions includes psychological education and discussion. There will be the need to use other tools like a journal or other home tasks.
**Note: there are some situations where there is a risk to self or others, and the law requires that I notify an authority; in these cases I may not be able to keep total confidentiality. However, breaking confidentiality is quite rare and in most situations when something is disclosed the person usually wants some action to be taken.
- 1:1 sessions are 1 hour.
- Group Workshop - Overcome Anxiety & Stress, 4 weekly sessions - lasting one hour.
- Session times/dates will be negotiated at the time of consultation.
- I recommend that you do not rush off after group sessions.
- I offer discounted rates for multiple bookings for any size business.
- I will come to your workplace, as long as there is a safe, appropriate private environment.
- We can discuss using another venue if you do not have an appropriate room.
- Please contact me to ask for more information.
- We can negotiate a travel fee, at my hourly rate (£55), if you would prefer face to face sessions.
- I also offer online (Zoom, Microsoft Teams) sessions to accommodate clients outside of the Plymouth area.
- Please contact me to ask for more information.
- A minimum of 4 and a maximum of 6 attendees
- BONUS - for groups of 6 the host is free
- Comfortable chairs or yoga mats for all participants - necessary for hypnosis
- Quiet undisturbed environment - switch off phones, speakers, doorbells
- Someone to take the dog/children out for a walk/play
- Confidentiality - no other person present other than participants
- I would also encourage groups to support each other outside of sessions via a group chat
As participation within the group sessions does not offer enough time to include bespoke counselling, I offer discounted rates for those who book 1:1 counselling if they have attended within a group.
1:1 sessions:
- I charge a £25 fee for late cancellations.
- Depending on the situation we can reschedule appointments for sickness.
Groups:
- Depending on individual circumstances we can arrange a private session, for a small additional fee, or renegotiate a new time/date for the whole group.
- Any changes will depend on my availability.
- If you are attending group sessions, the agreement of the rest of the group will be required once payment and dates are confirmed.
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