Nicola McKirdy

I work integratively and collaboratively, drawing from Person-Centred Therapy, CBT, psychodynamic approaches, and trauma-informed practice, including Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET). Therapy with me offers a steady, reflective space to explore anxiety, overthinking, self-doubt, and the patterns that keep people feeling stuck — supporting greater emotional resilience, emotional regulation, and a clearer sense of self.

Alongside private practice, I’ve worked within the NHS and currently work with a trauma service in Brighton, offering emotional stabilisation counselling and longer-term support for trauma-related difficulties. This work has strengthened my understanding of how anxiety, overwhelm, and emotional dysregulation can develop in response to prolonged stress and trauma, and informs the way I support clients in therapy.