Nicola (Nicki) Cartmill

Nicola (Nicki) Cartmill is a counsellor who combines theoretical training with a warm, calm approach. She introduces practical ways to untangle difficult feelings and help people find clearer direction. Nicki is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Clients come with worry, low mood, panic, loneliness or trouble in relationships. She listens without hurry and helps people name what they are feeling. Sessions focus on simple coping steps alongside looking at patterns that keep problems repeating.

Nicki works with grief, bereavement and end-of-life topics, and brings experience supporting people through loss and major life changes. She also supports people dealing with trauma, addictions, ADHD and challenges around intimacy and communication.

Her style draws on attachment-based ideas and emotionally-focused work to improve connections with others. She uses client-centred ways of working so people set the pace and choose what matters most. Practical goals and short-term coping strategies are mixed with deeper conversations about meaning and purpose.

With five years of experience, Nicki aims to make sessions straightforward and respectful. People are encouraged to bring what feels important - feelings, questions, or small steps they want to try. She helps turn those starting points into realistic plans for moving forward.

How her therapeutic approaches translate online

Attachment-Based Therapy helps people see how early relationships affect current connections and trust. It can be useful when attachment patterns make intimacy or communication hard. Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the centre of sessions, with the counsellor following their lead and supporting their chosen goals. This approach suits people who want a respectful, paced space to work things out. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on emotions in close relationships and helps people name and shift interaction patterns that cause pain and distance.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.

Please confirm which online session formats are offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow people to join from a location that is calmer or less disruptive, or use audio-only sessions if video feels too demanding. Registered or accredited professionals aim to match the style and pace of sessions to each person's day-to-day routine and goals.