Nichola Salter

Nichola Salter is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people with eating and food-related issues alongside a wide range of other concerns. She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family challenges, and issues such as anger, self-esteem and career worries. She brings five years of professional counselling experience and is a member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy).

Her approach is down-to-earth and collaborative. She treats people as the experts in their own lives and aims to build on existing strengths. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking to reduce distress and improve day-to-day coping.

Nichola uses a mix of client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural ideas, mindfulness techniques and solution-focused conversations. That combination helps with emotional regulation, changing unhelpful thinking patterns and planning achievable next steps. She explains tools simply and works at a pace that suits each person.

Before counselling she gained experience in management, teaching, broadcasting and emergency services roles. Those varied backgrounds inform a pragmatic style and an ability to support people through sudden change or crisis. Nichola also lists work with ADHD, body image and caregiver stress among her focus areas.

People who choose her can expect straightforward language, a calm presence and encouragement to try small, manageable changes. If someone wants to explore eating or food-related worries, she aims to help them understand patterns and develop coping strategies that fit their life.

How Nichola’s approaches translate to online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person without judgement, helping people feel heard and supported as they talk through issues. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical experiments to test new ways of thinking and behaving. Both methods are often used to address anxiety, low mood, eating and day-to-day coping challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and how someone responds to different techniques. Together they decide which mix of listening, practical steps and mindfulness exercises best fits the person's needs and life circumstances.

If you are considering online counselling, check the current session options before booking to confirm what formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week and reduce travel time. It can also allow for shorter check-ins during a lunch break or audio-only conversations if video is difficult. Ask about practical arrangements so sessions can be scheduled in a way that works with everyday routines and commitments.