Nicola started her career in social care in 1996 as a residential social worker in a childrens home specialising in children aged 5-12 who had suffered from abuse and neglect.   Following this she worked in a family centre with families who were having difficulties with parenting.   During this time she completed her counselling training and then started working in an alcohol centre for women, where she ran groups and offered counselling for women who suffered from alcohol problems.   Since 2002 Nicola has been working with people with   drug and alcohol addictions as well as managing her private practice in South London.       Nicola is also currently working as a volunteer counsellor with children aged 5-12 with ‘The Place2Be’.

Qualifications

1995: Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner Certificate

2002: European Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling:

2007: Foundation Certificate in Art Therapy

2009: Person Centred Art Therapy Skills Certificate

Nicola is a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psycotherapy (BACP) and is currently applying for accreditation.

I am passionate about my work as a counsellor and believe that everyone has the answers they need within themselves; my job is to help them find those answers and move quickly towards the life that they want.”

For more information please feel free to visit my web site.

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