Live Life Happy Therapy

In-Person Derbyshire & Staffordshire | Online Via Zoom

Individual & Couples Therapy

Supporting individuals and couples to understand and change painful relational patterns.

Many people come to therapy feeling confused, emotionally exhausted, or caught in the same cycles in relationships, within themselves, or both. You might know what you’re doing, but not why it keeps happening, or how to change it. My role is to help you understand what’s going on beneath the surface, at a pace that feels safe and collaborative that brings lasting change.

Hi, I’m Nicola - UKCP Accredited Relationship Psychotherapist, BACP Reg, EMDR | EFT | Schema Therapy

Helping you heal past hurts and create healthier relationships

You might come to therapy feeling stuck, caught in painful patterns, struggling with self-doubt, or finding your relationships increasingly difficult. You may carry the weight of past experiences such as betrayal, emotional neglect, or a long-standing sense of never being “enough”.

Some people feel overwhelmed by their emotions, while others feel disconnected or shut down. Both can feel deeply painful and lonely, especially when these patterns begin to affect close relationships.

I work with individuals and couples in an attachment-informed, relational way, using Attachment-Focused EMDR, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFCT), and Schema Therapy.

Together, we explore how past experiences continue to shape present relationships, helping you process emotional pain, shift unhelpful patterns, and build stronger, more secure connections - with others and with yourself.

Working with me offers a contained, supportive space to understand yourself more deeply and begin creating changes that feel meaningful and lasting. Choosing therapy is a commitment to yourself, an investment in your emotional wellbeing, your relationships, and the life you want to live.

Sessions are available online across the UK and Europe, and in person in Derbyshire and Staffordshire. The practice is situated - just five minutes from the A50 Sudbury roundabout,10 minutes from Uttoxeter and Ashbourne, and within 20 minutes of Derby, Burton upon Trent, and Stoke-on-Trent.