Sara

Sara Nicol, BA

Chartered Psychologist

“With over 15 years experience as a Chartered Psychologist and Wellbeing coach, I provide psychological therapy with a wide range of presenting concerns including, anxiety, stress-related disorders, relationship, and adjustment difficulties. My work is focused on equipping clients with evidence-based coping strategies.”

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About Me

I offer psychological therapy and wellbeing coaching for those facing anxiety, stress, or relationship and adjustment difficulties. My 15 years of experience focus on providing practical, evidence-based coping strategies. We work together to equip you with clear tools, helping you manage daily challenges and build lasting resilience. This approach is ideal if you seek concrete ways to navigate life's pressures and find stability.

Approach

Sessions focus on translating practical tools into bite-sized steps you can try between meetings, so therapy feels purposeful and doable. I meet with adults in Barcelona and online in English, tailoring pace to your schedule and everyday demands. Work tends to blend short assessments, reflective exercises and simple behavioural experiments alongside mindfulness practices, so we can track change and adjust what’s useful. This is a steady, hands-on way of working that often suits people seeking clear progress through worry, burnout or major life transitions.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

    Formal psychological testing to identify conditions, understand cognitive and emotional functioning, and guide treatment planning.

  • Psychometric Testing

    Standardised tests that measure cognitive abilities, personality traits, or emotional functioning, used to support diagnosis and inform treatment.

  • Coaching

    A goal-oriented practice focused on identifying objectives, overcoming obstacles, and taking action, centred on the present and future rather than past difficulties.

  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • Mindfulness

    The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.

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  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

    A therapy combining mindfulness meditation with cognitive behavioural techniques, designed particularly to prevent relapse in depression.

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  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Stress Management

    Techniques and strategies for managing the body and mind's response to excessive demands, including relaxation, cognitive restructuring, and lifestyle changes.

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  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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Works With:

  • Adults
  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Organisations
  • Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Behaviour or Conduct Issues

    Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.

  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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  • Career Issues

    Work-related difficulties such as chronic dissatisfaction, conflict, burnout, uncertainty about direction, or the stress of career change.

  • Divorce Counseling

    Counselling for individuals or couples going through separation or divorce, addressing the emotional, practical, and relational dimensions.

  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Parenting Support

    Guidance for the psychological challenges of raising children, including discipline, communication, co-parenting, and managing the emotional demands of parenthood.

  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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  • Women's Issues

    Psychological challenges more commonly experienced by women, including gender-based stress, reproductive health concerns, body image, caregiving burden, and societal expectations.

  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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Professional Title:

  • Chartered Psychologist

    A psychologist who has achieved chartered status from a professional body, confirming advanced training and competence.

Credentials

Registrations

Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Chartered Psychologist

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Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA (Hons))

University of Oxford

Year: 2024

Master of Science in Organisational Psychology

City University London

Year: 2007

Postgraduate Diploma in Coaching

Northumbria University

Year: 2009

Chartered Psychologist in Occupational Psychology (CPsychol)

British Psychological Society

Year: 2011

Associate Fellow (AFBPsS)

British Psychological Society

Year: 2015

Memberships

British Psychological Society (BPS)

Candidate Member

Membership: 231497

European Federation of Psychologists' Associations (EFPA)

Candidate Member

Service Areas

Espai Sistemic i Humanista

In-person & Online

Sarrià-Sant Gervasi

Barcelona, Catalunya 08006

Spain

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Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, Barcelona, Spain