- 25 years experience
- Practical coping strategies
- Focus on relationships
About Nicholas
Nicholas Mistiades Dunn is a counsellor with nearly 25 years of professional experience. He offers calm, direct support for people facing stress, anxiety, grief and relationship strain. He aims to create a space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Nicholas encourages practical steps toward a more fulfilling life and stays alongside clients as they take those steps.
Across a long career he has supported people dealing with loss, life changes and addictive behaviours. His work also covers self-esteem, intimacy issues, eating concerns and career stress. He is experienced with matters linked to ADHD, bipolar difficulties and compassion fatigue. Nicholas also helps people navigating adoption, attachment concerns and ageing-related challenges.
He draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to offer clear, practical conversations. Sessions typically focus on coping strategies, making sense of feelings and planning realistic changes. Nicholas pays attention to communication problems and control issues that often lie beneath conflict and distress.
Based in the United Kingdom, he brings experience in supervision and training alongside his counselling work. His approach is steady and pragmatic, aimed at helping people move forward even when progress feels slow. Nicholas supports clients who identify as LGBT and those dealing with trauma and abuse.
People who choose him can expect straightforward language, respectful listening and help building everyday coping tools. He invites anyone who is ready to take the first step to use the Start Therapy button to begin the matching process.
How therapeutic approaches translate into online support
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques involve practical ways of working with thoughts, feelings and behaviour. One common approach helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try different ways of responding; it is useful for anxiety, stress and mood difficulties. Another approach focuses on building coping skills and problem-solving, which can help with life changes, addictions and managing day-to-day overwhelm.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the person about their needs, goals and preferences and decide collaboratively which techniques to try. Sessions may combine methods and are adjusted as progress is reviewed.
If you are considering online therapy please confirm the session formats the therapist currently offers before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand them. It can also allow people to continue support while managing health or mobility challenges. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly use online sessions to help clients maintain continuity of care and practical progress without changing life routines.
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Experience
25+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Nicholas commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain and a wide range of personal challenges such as addictions, eating issues and self-esteem.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and aims for clear, practical conversations focused on coping strategies and real-life changes.
How much experience does he have?
Nicholas has nearly 25 years of professional counselling, supervision and training experience in the United Kingdom.
What credentials does he hold and where is he based?
He is listed with BACP and NCPS and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a course of therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.