Nicola Foster
ABOUT ME
Hi I'm Nicola and I am deeply committed to helping couples and individuals heal and repair their relationships.
I am a qualified relationship and psychosexual therapist. I specialise in supporting couples and individuals with repairing relationship issues and with problems to do with sex and intimacy.
I've been working in the field of personal development for more than 10 years. Initially, I was a coach specialising in careers. However, my own difficult experiences with relationships that seemed to end very painfully and often unexpectedly, led me to become fascinated by what makes an intimate relationship work.
Since then, I've made it my career and mission to help people build strong, healthy relationships.
I am a registered member of COSRT. (College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists.) I adhere to COSRT's ethical guidelines and standards, assuring clients of high standards of professional care.
WHO I WORK WITH?
I work with individuals and couples who want to overcome any issues that are getting in the way of having the loving, close intimate relationships they want. I'm warmhearted and knowledgeable.
I often work with men and women who have suffered some form of sexual abuse in the past or are facing a physical issue that might have an underlying psychological cause.
I create a space that feels safe, where you can relax and be supported.
Many clients are surprised at how rewarding, engaging and even fun the process of therapy is.
Some of my values as therapist are being warm-hearted, knowledgable, non-judgmental, easy to work with, trustworthy, supportive, down-to-earth and kind.
MY TRAINING
My coaching and counselling training began in 2008 at the University of London, Birkbeck and continued with the London Diploma in Relationship and Psychosexual Therapy from 2014 -2016 (LDPRT).
I completed a 2 year placement working with NHS clients at the Local Counselling Centre in Letchworth (2015-2017).
I completed the Externship Training in the Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) modality (Dr. Sue Johnson) in January 2021.
I am also a School of Being teacher having studied and trained with and assisted acclaimed relationship and intimacy teacher Jan Day since 2010.
I have completed Teaching The Wheel In Groups with The School of Consent (Dr Betty Martin) and I'm currently studying as a facilitator of the Wheel of Consent.
I'm inspired by other brilliant relationship teachers including Esther Perel, John Welwood, John Gottman, Harville Hendrix and the late David Schnarch.
I'm a workshop facilitator in the therapy practice of Family Constellations, having completed a 2 year programme with the Centre for Systemic Constellations (2013-2015).
I continue to practice Mindfulness and Conscious Movement.
I'm passionate about learning. I devour new literature and I continually invest in ongoing professional training and personal development.
But if in your fear you would seek only love's peace and love's pleasure, Then it is better for you that you cover your nakedness and pass out of love's threshing-floor, Into the seasonless world where you shall laugh, but not all of your laughter, and weep, but not all of your tears. Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself.
Love possesses not nor would it be possessed; For love is sufficient unto love. And think not you can direct the course of love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course. Love has no other desire but to fulfil itself."
Kahlil Gibran
Call 07813125587 to arrange a free 15-minute no-obligation call
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Finding the right therapist isn't always easy.
COSRT (the professional body I belong to) has a useful, independent guide on what to expect from seeing a therapist.
You can find it here
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