What happens after you book?
Once you book, you'll receive a confirmation email with everything you need for your first session
There is no pressure to know exactly what's wrong to talk about - your therapist will guide the first session gently at your pace.
Meet Nichola
Trauma-informed Psychotherapy & Art psychotherapy for Adults
Life after trauma can feel lonely, confusing and heavy. You might be coping on the outside, while inside feel anxious, low, disconnected, or unsure who you are anymore. If this resonates, you’re not alone – and you don’t have to carry this by yourself.
I offer a calm, trauma-informed space where you can slow down, make sense of what’s happened, and begin to reconnect with yourself in a way that feels safe and manageable. You won’t be rushed or pushed – we work at a pace that feels right for you.
If you’re looking for compassionate, trauma-informed support to help you feel more grounded and connected again, you’re very welcome here.
How therapy can help
Many people I support feel emotionally overwhelmed, disconnected from their identity, or unsure where to begin. Therapy can offer a gentle starting point – a place where you don’t have to explain everything perfectly or know what the next step should be.
Together, we can explore how past experiences may still be influencing. your thoughts, feelings and patterns today – not to relive them, but to gradually loosen their hold and support change that feel sustainable.
My Approach
My work is grounded in trauma-informed psychotherapy, shaped by compassion, trust and collaboration. I aim to help you build understanding, emotional safety and stability while respecting your boundaries at every stage.
For some people, words alone aren’t enough. Alongside talking therapy, I also offer Art Psychotherapy, a creative and non-verbal way to explore feelings and experiences that may be difficult to put into language. This can be especially helpful when experiences are held in the body or feel easier to express visually or symbolically.
Using are is always a choice. You don’t need to consider yourself creative, and you are never expected to explain or interpret anything before you are ready.
Who I support:
I work with adults who may recognise themselves in some of the following experiences:
- Living with the ongoing impact of trauma or loss
- Anxiety, low mood or emotional overwhelm
- Difficulties with identity, self-worth or relationships
- The impact of discrimination, exclusion or chronic illness
- Wanting to heal, but feeling unsure where to start
I work exclusively with adults of all ages and warmly welcome every aspect of your identity, including culture, faith, sexuality, gender identity, LGBTQ+ identity and neurodiversity.
Working together
Our first session is a gentle conversation about where you are now and what you need most. From there we shape the work together in a way that feels supportive, personalised and achievable.
Therapy may help you:
- Develop greater self-awareness and understanding
- Reduce emotional distress and psychological pain
- Reconnect with a sense of safety, identity and stability
- Build trust in yourself and your experiences
Whether you’re new to therapy or returning after previous experiences, you’re very welcome here.
Criteria for my service
There is no specific criteria to access my service. If you feel this support could be helpful, you’re very welcome to choose an available appointment at the top of this page and book in when it suits you.
I look forward to working with you when you are ready.
Areas I specialise In
- Trauma & complex trauma
- Anxiety & Depression
- Self-esteem, Confidence & Wellbeing
- Eating Disorders
- Chronic & Neurological Conditions
- Identity and emotional regulation difficulties
- Neurodivergent-informed practice
Accreditations
Health Care & Professional Council (HCPC) fully registered
British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC)Council
Tavistock Psychotherapy Council
British Association of Art Therapist (BAAT) full member
Enhanced Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
Client Group
Adults and Young People
on a face-to-face basis only
Grey Matters Centre works within clear safeguarding and ethical boundaries. If issues arise that sit outside our scope of practice, we will always support families to access the most appropriate services.
Qualifications
- Psychodynamic Psychotherapist
- Masters in Art Psychotherapy Practice
- PDip in Therapeutic and educational use of Arts in Therapy
- PDip in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
- CAARMS Trained
- CBT, DBT and Motivational interviewing Technique informed
Qualifications and registrations listed have been verified by Grey Matters Centre.
Fees
Adults and Young People £70 per 50 minute session
Sessions are on a face-to-face basis only
Payment by CASH or BANK TRANSFER only please
Please give 48 hours notice if you want to cancel your appointment. If this is not given you will be charged for the full session
Availability
- Saturday 9.00am – 1.00pm
*I offer sessions to adults on a face-to-face basis only
My availability is be displayed at the top of this page. You are most welcome to choose the most suitable appointment for you and go ahead and book it.
If there are no dates shown I am afraid I am fully booked, I am so sorry for any inconvenience this may cause you.
Please do take a look at our other therapists on our website as some of them will have spaces that you are most welcome to go ahead and book.
NB. Please do not book in with a therapist whom you have a connection with or you know in some way as they will be unable to work with you.If you wish to make a query on this please call 07907613600 to discuss this issue.
General Booking Enquiry
If has availability it will be displayed at the top of this page. You are welcome to choose the most suitable date for you and go ahead and book it without filling in this booking form.
if you'd like further support, you can submit a booking enquiry or simply ask a question
At Grey Matters Centre we are a highly professional organisation of independent, qualified, experienced Counsellors and Psychotherapists in Scunthorpe.
