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Meet Nicola Pott

I support big-hearted people who feel life deeply, to find more calm and joy. 

I am privileged to journey with my clients and witness their transformations.

I bring together over twenty years of experience as a Registered Health Care Professional with a warm, holistic approach, working with both mind and body to help you find more calm, joy and freedom in your life.

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FOR THE BIG HEARTED

I see you.
And I recognise your struggles.

A happier, calmer, more nourishing life is possible. You deserve to thrive, and I am here to support you on that journey.

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Just as a plant begins to thrive when it's provided with good soil, enough water and sunlight, the conditions I offer in therapy provide the foundations for helpful change.

At the heart of my approach is a deep belief in the importance of feeling truly heard, accepted and understood. I offer a space that is warm, gentle and free from judgement, where you can explore even the most difficult feelings with safety and compassion.

My approach is soft and supportive, but it is also powerful.

I bring together a range of powerful, evidence-based tools that work with both mind and body, tailored to you and your unique journey. Working at a pace that is right for you. Always in your control.

I am here to empower you. To help you find relief from suffering, reconnect with yourself, and build a life that truly nourishes you.

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My Approach

A space to feel truly heard, accepted and understood.

I WORK WITH BIG-HEARTED PEOPLE WHO ARE NAVIGATING:

1

Anxiety & panic

2

Past trauma

3

Relationship challenges

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Nicola Pott, therapist, seated beside a bookshelf and holding a book, smiling warmly
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Getting to know me

  • Counselling 

    • MSc Counselling and Psychotherapy (with distinction), University of Salford

    • Adlerian Counselling Certificate, Six units, Bottisham Village College

    • Intermediate Certificate in Counselling Skills, Hills Road Sixth Form College

    • Introduction to Counselling Skills, Hills Road Sixth Form College

    • Counselling Skills in Palliative Care, Arthur Rank Hospice

    • TA101 - Introduction to Transactional Analysis, University of Salford

    • Introduction to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, APT

    • Groupwork and Facilitation skills, with Masha Bennett

    • Metaphors of Movement Levels 1 & 2, with Masha Bennett

    Trauma Therapy

    • Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Level 3, Advanced Practitioner, with Gwyneth Moss

    • Emotional Freedom Technique Levels 1 & 2, with Tania Prince

    • Trauma focused EFT, with George Brooks and Christina Buxton

    • Integrated Eye Movement Therapy Practitioner training, with Anthony Roberts & Breathwork

    Physiotherapy & Breathwork

    • Bsc Hons Physiotherapy, University of Northumbria

    • Breathwork and Pranayama teacher training, with Laurent Roure

    • Essential skills for Breathing Pattern Disorders, with Louisa Stonehewer

    • Extended skills for Breathing Pattern Disorders, with Helene Ballas & Gwyn Wallace

    • Yoga Teacher Training, Yasodhara Ashram

  • I draw on a range of powerful, evidence-based tools, tailored to you and your unique journey.

    Person centred therapy: 

    • The foundation of my work, offering empathic understanding, acceptance and a space where you can feel unconditionally valued.

    Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT):

    • A somatic therapy technique that gently reduces the impact of past trauma and increases wellbeing.

    Breathwork Physiotherapy:

    • Using individually tailored breathwork to help you to calm your nervous system and reduce anxiety, panic and stress. Over 15 years experience as a Specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist in the NHS, underpins my approach. 

    Integrated eye movement therapy:

    • Similar to EMDR, this helps to release the emotional weight of past trauma so you can move forward with your life.

    Inner Child Therapy: 

    • Helps you to understand the impact of your stressful childhood and to heal and move forwards. 

    Cognitive approaches 

    • Helping you gain distance from distressing thoughts and be less dominated by them.

  • I offer a safe, gentle, empathic space where you can be unconditionally accepted, valued, and held in a space of non-judgement where you feel truly seen and understood.

    Together we work towards a deeper understanding of yourself and what you need in order to thrive. My goal is for you to gain practical tools to calm your nervous system, reconnect with parts of yourself you may have lost, and experience greater peace, confidence and joy in your daily life. For you to find permission to be happy and to prioritise your own needs.


Kind words from clients

  • “Nicola’s approach felt natural and right and I always felt safe and encouraged.”

  • “Through having this therapy, my anxiety has significantly lessened. Nicola was incredibly empathetic and intuitive, making me feel completely understood."

  • “It has made a tremendous difference to me, to be able to talk to and have therapy with Nicola. She has the combination of deep awareness, spiritual depth and a wide range of “tools” which makes her a very professional and loving therapist."

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If this feels like the right fit, I would love to hear from you.

A free 20 minute consultation is the perfect place to start.

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