Nicky Owen, BACP
20 years in practice
Nicky Owen is a counsellor with 20 years of practice in the United Kingdom.
License and registration
- BACP
- 055321 · expires December 2026
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Nicky
Nicky Owen is a counsellor with 20 years of practice in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing relationship strain, grief and the knock-on effects of life change. She says the first step is often the hardest and values clients' courage in seeking help.
Her approach is straightforward and respectful. She treats each person as the expert on their life and draws on their strengths to tackle what feels stuck.
Background and approach
Conversations focus on practical steps and clearer understanding rather than jargon. Nicky uses Systemic ideas to look at how relationships and family patterns shape current difficulties. She also uses Attachment-Based methods to explore how past bonds affect present connections.
Client-Centred practice guides how she listens and responds in sessions. People come for help with anxiety, stress, depression, trauma and addiction. She also supports those dealing with parenting challenges, intimacy issues, anger and low self-esteem.
Additional focus areas include autism, ageing, bereavement, and health-related concerns such as cancer. Sessions are offered in English and Nicky welcomes international clients. She offers flexible formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging.
Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Nicky lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Hearing impaired
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Nicky names
- Systemic Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Nicky’s Approaches Work Online
Systemic Therapy looks at patterns between people and how those interactions keep a problem going. Online sessions can map out those patterns and try small changes to improve communication and relationships.Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current emotional responses. In remote sessions clients can talk through past experiences and practice new ways of relating that reduce anxiety and increase trust.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs and goals, and together they decide which methods to try. This keeps the therapy collaborative and responsive to what actually helps.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for short check-ins, written reflection or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Registered or accredited professionals can use these options to make therapy more accessible around work, family commitments or different time zones.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Nicky help with?
She helps people with relationship strain, family problems, grief, parenting concerns, self-esteem issues, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, anger and depression.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and respectful. She listens in a client-centred way and helps people find steps that fit their life.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom.
What professional credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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