Nicholas Wolstenholme

Nick Wolstenholme is a UKCP-qualified counsellor and psychotherapist with a private practice in Bethnal Green and Hackney, East London. He offers psychotherapy and counselling and describes his work as providing a safe, confidential, non-judgemental space for clients to explore what they bring. His site describes more than a decade of full-time practice in a therapy centre he founded and runs, with emphasis on addressing difficult, painful or traumatic life situations and supporting self-understanding. 

Psychotherapy can work with current dilemmas, crises, longer-term difficulties and unresolved patterns. The practice aims to support personal exploration and clarity on issues that are troubling a client. 

Best for
Nick Wolstenholme’s practice is presented as suitable for adults seeking psychotherapy or counselling to address emotional difficulties that are persistent, painful or unresolved, including experiences related to personal distress, trauma, relationship dynamics, shame, grief, workplace issues and addictions.

Approach
His approach involves psychotherapy tailored to individuals’ needs, with attention to how the therapist–client relationship reflects experiences and themes in a client’s life. Sessions are described as time spent sitting together and focusing on what emerges in the therapeutic space.

Support
Support is offered in individual psychotherapy and counselling formats. The website states all enquiries are treated in the strictest confidence and that the environment is safe and non-judgemental.

The practice also runs a fortnightly online therapy group for men who went to boarding school and notes experience working with people from boarding school backgrounds.

Practical details
Nick Wolstenholme’s practice is located in Bethnal Green and Hackney, East London, at the E2 Therapy Rooms. Sessions are typically 50 minutes long, weekly, and may be short-term or open-ended. Fees vary and depend on client affordability, with a range noted for sessions.