Testimonials

I have been having sessions with Nikita for almost a year and our sessions have been invaluable to me. She is extremely professional, empathetic and kind especially as we work through difficult issues. I feel she has created a space where I feel heard and understood. Although I first reached out to Nikita for a specific issue, she also helps me with general issues like managing anxiety, negative self talk, and self confidence to navigate my day-to-day. I find her approach quite flexible and she caters to how I’m feeling each session. I’ve definitely found I have made a lot of progress since starting with Nikita and will definitely recommend her to anyone who is seeking help from a professional.

Thank you, Nikita. What you’ve done for me is more than what I can put into words

RN (Client)

After doing research for someone who could help me for my unique situation (showing up better in my marriage and healing historical events from childhood) I saw that Nikita perfectly fitted what I was looking for. Her background in couples counselling helped me know I'd made the right choice to support all of these goals I had for myself simultaneously.
What I love about Nikita’s approach is how she is so clear on what is a healthy behaviour and what isn't. Nikita hasn't been afraid to highlight what better options I could have taken and graciously calls out non helpful behaviour from me towards my marriage.
I'll admit as a 29 year old male it was hard to me to open up about certain things I felt insecure about. I never thought i'd talk about some of the things me and her have, honestly I thought they'd stay in the back of my mind forever. But since going through them and performing some EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) I have never felt lighter. I am so glad to have processed some distressing memories. Nikita will help you feel motivated to change and I look forward to our sessions so much. Without Nikita’s therapy during this extremely difficult portion of my life I know I would have made worse and worse choices and my mental health would have suffered tremendously. 
I would 110% recommend Nikita to others in need of therapy! Her enthusiasm is unwavering, and that is a big part of me having enthusiasm for our sessions too. I can see that she really cares so much. Nikita is for anyone who wants to be heard, validated and have their life improved. Someone who feels like 'it's time to finally fix my shit' and actually does it.

Initials withheld (Client)

My wife and I started seeing Nikita because we felt we had lost connection and grown apart slightly. We were also experiencing a lack of intimacy and were fighting quite a lot. Many of our disagreements seemed intractable and we felt unable to resolve these issues without professional help. We started having regular sessions with Nikita and it helped us enormously. Nikita is direct, honest, and easy to get along with. Her approach is easy to follow and she gives people lots of practical tools and advice. She provides a safe space for couples to talk about complex issues. We also liked Nikita's reminders to take time out and have fun in our relationship.
We would definitely recommend Nikita to others in need of therapy. Without Nikita, my wife and I would not be in the positive place that we are.
We will definitely see Nikita again if we have any issues in the future.

LB (Client)

We came as a couple to therapy because we’d been going through a really difficult time in our relationship, arising from the cumulative effect of multiple stressors in our personal and professional lives. After a couple of years of progressively intensifying pressure, we found ourselves at a crisis point with a reduced ability to function as a couple.
We came to Nikita only with a hope that we would learn some strategies for handling our stresses better as a team. What we didn’t realise was the extent to which we would also learn about ourselves, and the ingrained behaviours and beliefs that affected our individual outlook and interaction with one another. The insights we learned from Nikita have helped us to move through one of the most difficult periods in our relationship, and we’ve come out the other side with new skills to help manage one another’s needs and work as a team. One major surprise to both of us was the extent to which our sessions with Nikita provided insights into other aspects of our lives, and we’ve found ourselves recalling insights from therapy in stressful times at work and with family

Nikita is both extremely empathetic and intelligent. She is capable of letting a person feel heard, whilst also managing expectations and offering sharp insights into the people and situations addressed. We are a gay couple, and Nikita has been wonderful with dealing with LGBTQI+ issues, understanding the nuance and challenges that we face without judgement and with empathy and kindness. What’s more, we greatly value her ability to ‘cut through’ our stories and help to find practical solutions for the problems we face, tailored to our specific needs and ways of thinking. My partner and I have very different approaches for dealing with our feelings, and Nikita has been very impressive at working with us to find mutually beneficial approaches to addressing our needs and concerns both during our sessions and in our own time. I absolutely recommend Nikita, and have in fact already referred her to friends and family.

DS (Client)

Seeking external help and discussing the issues impacting my life is not something that came naturally to me. Committing to some counselling was in itself something I found daunting, But I now genuinely look forward to and consider my appointments a regular and important part of my routine for self care. I recommend Nikita highly!

LW (Client)

I came to see Nikita after a dramatic life change and a relationship ending. I thought something aside from talk therapy, which I’d done previously, might be more beneficial for me at this time. 
Nikita was fabulous at working out the underlying issues that were attributing to my anxiety and feeling of unrest and lack of choice in my life at the time. She offered numerous useful techniques and different ways of considering situations and adjusting thought processes to change my perspective for the better.
I would definitely recommend Nikita to anyone looking to understand more about themselves and the way they process and understand the world. She has allowed me to dramatically improve my self confidence and given me clarity on how positive changes can impact my day-to-day and future self for the better. 
Nikita is friendly, warm and open. She is constructively supportive and provides opportunities to learn and grow in a safe and inviting way. I could not recommend her more highly. This has been a fantastic experience for me.