Nina Wilson

BACP

United Kingdom

Humanistic counsellor using Motivational Interviewing

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At a glance

Credentials

BACP

Registration

BACP, United Kingdom / 386992

Experience

7 years

Languages

English

Location

United Kingdom

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.

1. • Person-centred care
   • Addiction recovery focus
   • Trauma informed

   About Nina

   Nina Wilson is a counsellor who works from a humanistic perspective and uses Motivational Interviewing alongside person-centred ideas. She holds BACP accreditation and has seven years of counselling experience in a range of settings. Nina focuses on each person as an individual rather than a label, and she aims to support people as they find ways to manage or move through difficulties.

   She describes her approach as integrative. Sessions draw on Client-Centred Therapy and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Existential Therapy, Narrative Therapy and solution-focused ideas. The mix is adapted to what a person needs, so therapy looks different for everyone.

   Nina has spent many years working in the care sector before training as a counsellor. That background includes roles in elderly care and long-term institutional mental health settings. She says this experience helped her learn how to form practical, working relationships with people in distress.

   Her practice includes work around stress, anxiety, addiction and recovery, trauma and abuse, depression, low self-esteem and grief. Additional areas she supports include ADHD and neurodiversity, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, anger, career challenges and compassion fatigue.

   People can expect a calm, person-focused space where the counsellor listens and reflects back what matters most. Nina aims to help clients identify small steps and stay motivated as they try out different ways of coping and making changes.

   To begin, clients follow the site process to match with a counsellor and arrange sessions based on availability. Sessions are offered in English and take place in the United Kingdom.

2. How her approaches translate to online counselling

   Nina uses Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify their goals and find their own reasons for change; this method is conversational and suited to work on addiction, motivation and behaviour change. Client-Centred Therapy forms the basis of her style, which means she listens carefully and follows what matters most to the person in front of her. Dialectical Behavior Therapy elements are used to teach practical skills for emotion regulation and coping, useful for anxiety, self-harm concerns and intense states.
   
   Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences with each person and together they decide which methods to try. That collaborative decision-making means techniques are matched to the client’s needs rather than applied in a fixed way.
   
   Please confirm available session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which ones are offered here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around daily life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also help people keep continuity of care while balancing work, family or other commitments.

4. Areas of expertise

   Primary focus

   Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

   Also works with

   LGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

   Additional focus areas

   Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPersonality disordersProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseWomen's issues

   Therapeutic approaches

   Client-Centered TherapyDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

   Experience

   7+ years

   Listed in

   United Kingdom

   Languages

   English

5. Frequently asked questions

   What issues does this counsellor help with?

   She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and grief, among other concerns such as ADHD, eating or sleeping problems and intimacy-related issues.

   What is her therapeutic style?

   The approach is humanistic and person-centred, using Motivational Interviewing and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Existential Therapy and Narrative Therapy to tailor sessions to individual needs.

   How much experience does she have?

   She has seven years of counselling experience and many earlier years working in the care sector, which she says informed her practical approach to working with people.

   What credential does she hold and where is she based?

   She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.

   Which languages are supported?

   Sessions are offered in English.

   Can international clients work with her?

   International clients are not currently accepted.

   How are sessions charged?

   Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

   How do I start therapy with her?

   Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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