Online Somatic therapy | Manchester & UK
Trauma therapy, Breathwork & Counselling with Nicola Pott (BACP, CSP & HCPC Registered).
Because sometimes, talk therapy alone isn’t enough.
Have you tried traditional talk therapy but still find yourself struggling?
You may have gained good benefit from talking to a compassionate therapist - safely sharing your story, identifying past patterns, and learning to be kinder to yourself. Yet, you find yourself responding to triggers in the same old ways.
Chronic Anxiety or Panic: You may experience breathlessness, a racing heart, muscle tension, gut discomfort, or lightheadedness. Your body feels like it's braced for danger, even when your mind knows you are perfectly safe. You may be avoiding situations which scare you, which is making your life smaller.
Anger or irritation: Perhaps you feel an intense rush of heat, muscle tension and/or altered breathing that feels disproportionate to the situation. This flood of anger may lead to you acting in ways that you later regret, which is impacting on your relationships or your working life. Or you may try to push the anger down and you don’t know what to do with it or how to let it go.
Shutdown & Numbness: When life overwhelms you, you disconnect. You feel heaviness or numbness in your body, pulling you towards curling up on the sofa or going back to bed. You might feel guilty or call yourself “lazy”, but you aren't. Your nervous system is simply overwhelmed by stress, making it harder for you to stay present and engage with your life and those close to you.
Do you recognise any of these patterns?
How somatic therapy can help you to heal
Imagine moving away from survival mode and feeling more:
Regulated: Equipped with practical somatic tools and breathwork to help to calm and regulate your nervous system.
Connected: Experiencing healthier relationships with yourself, your body, and those around you.
Confident: Able to set healthy boundaries, ask for what you need, and face old triggers with more ease.
Peaceful: Like you are no longer weighed down by the past and feel lighter in your mind and body.
Present: Ready to experience more calm, self-compassion and joy in your daily life.
Hello, I’m Nicola
I am a certified counsellor, trauma therapist, and breathwork physiotherapist (registered with the BACP, HCPC and CSP).
I provide a somatic (mind-body) therapy approach for clients across Manchester and the UK. Together, we can work to help you to heal from past trauma, ease chronic anxiety or panic, reduce anger or lift the heavy fog of nervous system shutdown.
I am here to help you to move beyond ‘just surviving’, to let go of the weight of the past, create happier relationships and connect with a fuller, more vibrant life.
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Kind words from clients
“Breathwork has worked so well for me to control anxious thoughts, rising panic and panic attacks. Things that triggered anxious thoughts or panic attacks suddenly don't appear frightening anymore. It helps me feel calm, connected to my life and the people around me.”
“Nicola has so many ways of working to expertly offer at different stages or ‘states’ in the therapy, and throughout our work together has been dedicated to helping me find ways to feel heard, seen, valid, as well as offering tools to support me in crisis.”
“It has made a tremendous difference to me, to be able to talk to and have therapy with Nicola. She has the combination of deep awareness, spiritual depth and a wide range of “tools” which makes her a very professional and loving therapist. If you want real change in your life I can recommend Nicola as your guide!”
“Through having this therapy, my anxiety has significantly lessened. Nicola was incredibly empathetic and intuitive, making me feel completely understood. My experience of EFT left me feeling optimistic and positive about a future free from anxiety."
“My emotions in general have become a lot less scary to me. I’m no longer afraid of them and don’t need to do that shutting off/ suppressing thing anymore. Life and people felt threatening before and they don’t anymore. I feel better equipped to deal with life’s ups and downs.”
"I approached Nicola in a very difficult time in my life. Submerged in grief, fearing interactions with others, retreating to myself in avoidance of facing problems, and carrying heavy baggage from childhood, I reached out for help. What happened since, transformed my life. "
A space to heal. Tools to thrive.
Here is how we can work together.
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I offer somatic therapy for people who are navigating anxiety, panic, stress, anger, past trauma and/or relationship challenges.
Find out if my approach feels right for you.
The experience
A space that is warm, gentle and free from judgement.
I draw from a powerful range of evidence based tools that work with both mind and body, tailored to you and your unique journey.
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Take the first step
I offer one to one sessions online or by telephone.
Sessions are £75 and a free 20 minute consultation is available so that you can find out if we are a good fit for working together.
Change is possible.
Taking the first step is often the hardest part. Book a free phone consultation and let's have a conversation about where you are, where you want to be, and how I can help.