Nikki — Person-Centred Counsellor in Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire

Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP)
Diploma in Person Centred Counselling (Level 4)
Individual counselling · EAP counselling · Organisational referrals
Person-Centred counselling
Particular experience of: military veterans · trauma and PTSD · dissociation · bereavement
Face-to-face in Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire · Online and telephone UK-wide
Individuals · EAP clients
£65 per session
Monday to Friday — daytime and evenings · Weekends (subject to availability)
Free 15-minute consultation — no commitment, no pressure

Person-Centred Counsellor in Higham Ferrers — About Nikki

Nikki has built her counselling practice around some of the most demanding areas of human experience — trauma, military service, bereavement and loss. Her training in each of these areas, combined with experience across a range of professional settings, gives her a grounded, unhurried way of working.

Nikki is a qualified Person-Centred counsellor based in Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire — forming a single built-up area with the neighbouring town of Rushden — offering face-to-face sessions locally and online and telephone sessions across the UK. She holds a Diploma in Person Centred Counselling (Level 4) and is a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP). Her further training covers trauma counselling, PTSD management, military counselling, and grief, loss and dissociation. Person-Centred counsellor Higham Ferrers. Counsellor Rushden and Northamptonshire.

Background & Experience

Nikki has worked across a range of professional settings alongside her private practice — including experience as a youth worker supporting young people with complex presentations individually and in group settings. That background informs the way she works today: at your pace, respecting your perspective, without imposing direction.

Her training in trauma counselling, PTSD management, military counselling, and grief, loss and dissociation is supplemented by CBT-informed learning within her person-centred framework. She attends regular ongoing workshops and training in line with BACP standards and maintains regular professional supervision.

Military Veterans Counselling

Nikki has specialist CPD training in Military Counselling and a specific commitment to supporting military veterans and serving personnel navigating the psychological challenges of military service, transition to civilian life, and the lasting impact of trauma experienced in operational contexts.

Military service creates particular psychological pressures that civilian counselling frameworks do not always adequately address — including the cultural context of military environments, the specific nature of operational trauma, the difficulties of transition, and the challenges of asking for help in a culture where vulnerability has not always been valued. Nikki’s person-centred approach and military-specific CPD training give her a grounded understanding of these particular dynamics.

She works with veterans and serving personnel on PTSD, trauma, bereavement, anger, relationship difficulties, and the wider emotional impact of military service. Military veterans counsellor UK online. Armed forces counsellor Northamptonshire. Veteran PTSD counsellor UK. Military counselling online UK. Counsellor for veterans online.

Trauma and PTSD

Nikki has completed training in trauma counselling and PTSD management. She works with people who have experienced a wide range of traumatic experiences, including abuse, violence, accident, bereavement, and military trauma, at any point in the aftermath of those experiences.

Her person-centred approach means the pace and direction of trauma work are always guided by you — she does not push, direct, or impose a framework onto your experience.

Dissociation

Nikki has specialist CPD training in dissociation as part of her Grief Loss and Dissociation training — and works with people experiencing dissociative responses as part of their trauma, PTSD, or broader mental health presentation. Dissociation counsellor UK online. Dissociation therapy Northamptonshire.

Further Areas of Focus

Nikki offers face-to-face counselling in Higham Ferrers and online and telephone sessions across the UK. The following are her primary areas alongside her specialist work.

Bereavement and loss

Bereavement counselling in Higham Ferrers and online with Nikki — drawing on her specialist CPD training in Grief Loss and Dissociation. Bereavement counsellor Northamptonshire and online UK.

Anxiety and panic

Anxiety counselling in Higham Ferrers and online with Nikki — working with generalised anxiety, health anxiety, panic attacks, and flashbacks. Anxiety counsellor Rushden and Northamptonshire.

Depression and low mood

Depression counselling in Higham Ferrers and online with Nikki — working gently alongside persistent low mood without judgment. Depression counsellor Higham Ferrers and Northamptonshire.

Anger management and self-esteem

Anger management counselling and self-esteem counselling in Higham Ferrers and online. Self-confidence counselling Northamptonshire online.

Relationships and stress

Relationship counselling and stress counselling in Higham Ferrers and online with Nikki. Work-related stress counselling online Northamptonshire.

Sessions with Nikki

Nikki is based in Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, offering face-to-face sessions locally and online and telephone sessions across the UK. Sessions are available Monday to Friday during the day and in the evenings, and at weekends subject to availability.

Nikki works with individual clients on a private basis and also supports those referred through EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) arrangements and one-off organisational referrals. As part of Hope Therapy’s team of 90+ qualified counsellors, she is matched to clients where there is a strong therapeutic fit.

Sessions are 50 minutes. Sessions are confidential. There are limited circumstances in which this may need to change — for example, if there is a serious risk of harm to you or others. Nikki will explain these clearly before any work begins.

Location — Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire

Nikki is based in Higham Ferrers — a market town in North Northamptonshire forming a single built-up area with Rushden, close to Wellingborough, Kettering, Bedford, and Northampton. She offers face-to-face sessions locally and online and telephone sessions to anyone across the UK. The following gives you a sense of how long it typically takes to travel to Higham Ferrers.

Irthlingborough	5 mins
Rushden	5 mins
Raunds	10 mins
Thrapston	15 mins
Wellingborough	15 mins
Desborough	20 mins
Bedford	20 mins
Kettering	20 mins
Corby	25 mins
Northampton	25 mins

Journey times show how long it takes to reach Higham Ferrers by the fastest available transport. Online and telephone counselling is available to anyone across the UK.

Nikki’s Higham Ferrers practice draws clients from across Northamptonshire — particularly Rushden, Wellingborough, and Kettering — and from anywhere in the UK for online military veterans counselling, trauma counselling, and PTSD support.

Fees

Individual sessions: £65 per session

Counselling in Higham Ferrers with Hope Therapy starts from £65 — significantly more accessible than many comparable private practices in Northamptonshire.

Book a Free Consultation

Whether you are a military veteran, someone living with trauma or PTSD, or looking for counselling in Higham Ferrers or anywhere across the UK, a free 15-minute consultation is a good place to start. There is no commitment and no pressure.

Hope Therapy’s team is also available by phone 9am – 9pm if you would prefer to speak to someone before booking.

Book your free 15-minute consultation

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More Info

Qualifications	Diploma in Person Centred Counselling (Level 4)
CPD	Crisis and Trauma Counselling · PTSD Management · Military Counselling · Grief Loss and Dissociation · CBT (informing practice) · Suicide awareness · Suicide First Aider (training background — not a service) · Child Abuse (additional training)
Professional membership	Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP)
NCPS	Hope Therapy & Counselling Services is an Organisational Member of the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS)
Services	Individual counselling · EAP counselling · Organisational referrals
Therapeutic approach	Person-Centred counselling
Session format	Face-to-face (Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire) · Online · Telephone
Session length	50 minutes
Availability	Monday to Friday — daytime and evenings · Weekends (subject to availability)
Fee	£65 per session
Venue	Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire
Languages	English
Last reviewed	April 2026