Nancy Cowling , BACP

Nancy Cowling is a counsellor who works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns. She supports those dealing with trauma, low self-esteem, addictions and grief. Nancy presents herself as a steady, compassionate presence for people taking a first step towards change.

Nancy has seven years of professional experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She believes people know their own stories and builds on existing strengths to help them move forward. Conversations in sessions are practical and grounded, with an emphasis on small, manageable steps.

In session Nancy talks through what matters most to each person and shapes a way forward together. She helps people who struggle with eating and sleeping problems, intimacy-related worries, anger and career-related stress. She also supports people coping with major life changes, compassion fatigue and long-term health concerns such as cancer.

Nancy routinely addresses attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, codependency and control issues. She can also work with dissociation and the impact of domestic violence. Her approach adapts to the person in front of her rather than following a single formula.

People can expect clear explanations about the steps they might try between sessions. Nancy encourages practical coping strategies as well as time to reflect on how past experiences shape present choices. Her aim is to help people build more resilience and clearer direction in their lives.

Practical approaches and online therapy options

Nancy uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear steps and skills people can use day to day. One common approach helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try alternative ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety and low mood. Another approach concentrates on understanding how past relationships affect present connections and helps people build healthier ways of relating.

Nancy treats the choice of approach as a collaborative process. She will talk through different methods, check what feels right and shape a plan around the client’s goals and preferences. Together they decide what to try and make adjustments as progress is reviewed.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make contact easier to fit into real life. Video sessions work well for face-to-face conversation, phone calls can be used when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or messaging suit shorter check-ins or times when being on camera is not wanted. These options help people access support from different locations and at times that match their schedules.