Nicholas Ashley, BACP
7 years in practice
Nicholas Ashley is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with seven years of professional experience.
License and registration
- BACP
- 276003 · expires May 2026
- Years in practice
- 7
- 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 Nicholas
Nicholas Ashley is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with seven years of professional experience. He focuses on helping people facing loss, trauma, relationship strain and identity concerns. His approach aims to create a calm space where clients can speak openly about hard feelings without judgement.
He uses Existential ideas alongside practical therapies to help people consider meaning, choice and values when life feels confusing. That can be useful for clients coping with grief, changes in identity, or big decisions about relationships and work.
Background and approach
Nicholas also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based thinking. Those approaches help people accept difficult emotions, notice patterns in relationships, and try small behaviour changes that reflect their values. Sessions are led at the client’s pace.
He listens closely, asks clarifying questions, and works with each person to set realistic next steps. Some people come for focused coaching around career or parenting challenges, while others seek longer-term support for anxiety, depression or addictions. He offers conversations that are straightforward and respectful.
People can expect a calm, non-judgemental presence and practical suggestions they can try between sessions. Nicholas supports clients who want to better manage stress, rebuild after loss, or make clearer choices about their life direction.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Nicholas lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Nicholas names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Hypnotherapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic 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 his approaches translate to online therapy
Existential therapy helps people look at meaning, choice and responsibility when life feels uncertain. It encourages honest reflection about values and what matters, which can help with grief, identity questions and big life decisions.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on accepting painful thoughts and feelings while committing to valued actions. It often suits people managing anxiety, depression, chronic stress or addictive patterns by teaching practical exercises and small behavioural steps.
Attachment-Based ideas look at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions. They help people notice how they relate to others and practise new ways of connecting when patterns cause distress.
Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. The therapist will listen to your goals and try different methods to find what fits. Sessions can be adjusted over time as needs and priorities change.
Online work uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is good for more in-depth conversations and visual connection. Phone sessions can be lighter on bandwidth and easier during busy days. Live chat or text messaging suits short check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into daily life and keep continuity when travel or schedules change.
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Questions people ask
What concerns can Nicholas help with?
Nicholas works with a wide range of issues including LGBT concerns, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, addictions and parenting challenges.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He creates an open, non-judgemental space and combines reflective listening with practical steps. Sessions balance talking about meaning and trying small changes between meetings.
What is his background and experience?
He has seven years of professional experience supporting people through major life events and emotional struggles, using a range of therapeutic approaches.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He works from the United Kingdom and holds BACP as the listed credential.
Which languages and international availability are offered?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients.
What session formats does he provide?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
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