Ireland/UK

Nicole Story, Psychotherapist, Clinical Director

Nicole Story, EDS, MED, BA, LMFT-QS, LMHC-QS is a licensed psychotherapist dually licensed in mental health therapy (LMHC-QS) and marriage and family therapy (LMFT-QS) in Florida and a Qualified Supervisor for therapists. She is a Full Member of the British Psychological Society (BPS), the Association for Family Therapy and Systemic Psychotherapists in the UK (AFT) and the Family Therapy Association of Ireland (FTAI), and is registered as a Psychotherapist with the Irish Council for Psychotherapy.

She served as the President of the NE Florida Association for Marriage & Family Therapy and the Ethics Chair of the Board of Directors for the Florida Association for Marriage & Family Therapy. She is designated as a Clinical Fellow with the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy recognizing years of experience and training in systemic/relational psychotherapy.

Our UK based Oceanside Family Therapy & Assessments practice is located in County Down overlooking the Irish Sea, offering virtual individual and couples/family therapy services throughout the UK and Ireland via confidential Doxy.me and Psychology Today Sessions platforms. Cost is a flat rate of $120/ €90/ £80 per 50 mins session payable online. Sliding scale is available and starts at £60/€70/$80 for a video platform session.

Nicole is very empathic, culturally and gender sensitive and emotionally attuned in her clinical approach and personal style. She was born and raised in the UK/Ireland and studied/practiced in the states for 25 years. Her clients often include highly sensitive individuals (including gifted, neurodivergent, vulnerable populations including asylum seekers, VAWA, high stress professions & CPTSD) in both individual and couple/family settings.

From trauma to relationship distress, communication issues, emotional disconnection, anxiety, and depression, etc.; a humanistic and inter-relational approach such as Emotionally Focused Therapy often promotes greater emotional well-being and mental health.

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