Sometimes in life we face insurmountable obstacles, sorrows or troubles that we can’t see a way through. Jesus Christ says, “Come to me all who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28). Soul care offers an opportunity to talk about these difficulties and turn to God together for hope, help and light.
Working with me centres around looking for answers in Jesus, confident that he is able to meet us in difficulties and to minister to us by his Spirit. I use a biblical counselling approach which provides an opportunity to connect the details of our lives to the wisdom of scripture. Whether you’re exploring Christianity or have been a Christian for many years, my prayer is that, as we come to Jesus, he would help us and change us.
About
I am a freelance biblical counsellor. I trained with Biblical Counselling UK (BCUK) and hold an Association of Biblical Counselors Equipped to Counsel certificate. I have also done continuous professional development with The Christian Trauma Healing Network.
Having started my professional life as a secondary school teacher, I now teach adults on the BCUK Certificate Course as a tutor for the online cohort.
I also serve as the Training and Resources Officer for BCUK writing and developing resources for churches and those in interpersonal ministry.
I am a trained and licenced Lay Pastoral Assistant in Salisbury Diocese and a member of the pastoral care team of my local church. I have many years of experience in lay ministry roles and subscribe to a biblical standard of ethics in my life and private practice.
Approach
I use a biblical counselling approach in my Soul Care practice. This involves a series of bi-weekly or monthly hour-long conversations. I begin by listening, using scripture as the lens to view your difficulties, with the aim of bringing the hope of the gospel to bear on your life.
In Soul Care I will help you to understand your struggles in the context of a Christian worldview that acknowledges God as creator and sustainer of all. God’s word (The Bible) and his work (in creation) reveal his goodness and wisdom to the world he has made.
I am confident that as we wrestle with current struggles God can “change us from glory to glory” (2 Corinthians 3:18). We are made in the image of God, and he cares deeply about us. God made us to reflect his glory, and this is the goal of Soul Care too.
Wonderfully, through Jesus and in the power of the Holy Spirit, God offers hope in our sorrow, help in trouble and light to see our challenges more clearly. Scripture teaches that we all need God to forgive, change and unblind us and thankfully he is “full of compassion and mercy” for us in our weakness (James 5:11).
Soul Care aims to bring an eternal perspective helping you to see how your life is bound up in God’s greater story. God is at work mending, restoring and renewing his people and his world. That means that the pain and brokenness we experience are not beyond God’s notice or scope.
Services
Soul Care
Soul Care is on Zoom or in person in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. Usually we contract for six bi-weekly or monthly sessions, although many people benefit from working together for longer. I also offer stand-alone sessions with a second follow-up on request.
The hourly rate for individuals is £40 paid in advance of each session. For couples the hourly rate is £55 paid in advance of each session.
Workshops and Training
I have provided training to clergy and lay leaders in the Diocese of Salisbury as well as BCUK Alumni on the topic “Hurting in the Context of Church”. I have also provided in-church training on “Mental Health and the Church”, “Loss” and “Biblical Lament”.
Please get in touch if you would like me to speak or lead a workshop at your church or organisation.
Resources
Slow Growth, 13th December 2023, bcuk.org
When Sorrows Like Sea Billows Roll- A Review, 7th February 2024, bcuk.org
Learning to Lament- A Review, 11th March 2024, bcuk.org
Practising Prayer with Lancelot Andrewes, A Seven-Day Devotional, 11th July 2024, bcuk.org
Entitled, 28th August 2024, bcuk.org
Something’s Not Right- A Review, 10th March 2025, bcuk.org
“Fragmentation, Wholeness and Integrity”, The Journal of Interpersonal Ministry, (2025), 1.
Fragmented, A spiritual health check for those in interpersonal ministry, 10th March 2025, bcuk.org
Testimonials
“Soul Care has saved me like no other form of counselling could do.”
“Through Soul Care I have learnt how to manage very difficult emotions and life events and how to be the person God calls me to be. Soul Care has given me a peace and resilience I have never known before. I no longer feel alone.”
“Soul Care has been such a gift to me through times of significant overwhelm, uncertainty and confusion. The times I meet with Nicola are precious.”
“Prayer and Biblical truths underpin all our conversations and Nicola provides such a safe and gentle space to be heard and valued.”
“Journeying together has been both vulnerable and fruitful and I couldn't recommend Soul Care highly enough, in fact I often share about the blessing and transformation Soul Care with Nicola has given me.”
"I have been truly grateful for the help I have received from Nicola. She has helped me to see through a hard season of life. She has provided wisdom and guidance in a gentle and kind way and always pointed me towards Jesus. I feel much better equipped to continue to walk the path that the Lord has marked out for me."