Nika Bowens , BACP

Nika Bowens is a UK-based therapist with eight years of experience supporting people through complex and challenging moments in life. She works with individuals facing anxiety, stress, depression, grief, trauma, and low self-esteem, and she has helped many navigate major life transitions. Nika also has experience with neurodivergent clients, including those with ADHD and autism, and with people managing chronic health conditions. Her practice includes work with multicultural, expat, and international clients, informed by her own lived experience of moving between cultures.

Nika approaches therapy as a collaborative, paced process that honors each person’s unique story. She offers a steady, non-judgmental space where thoughts, feelings, and behavioural patterns from both past and present can be explored with curiosity and care. As trust develops, she helps clients identify barriers, consider where beliefs or behaviours may have originated, and explore practical ways to create meaningful change. Nika acknowledges the insight and resilience clients bring to the work, and she aims to complement that with empathy and professional guidance.

She holds BACP, which indicates membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and brings a compassionate, client-centered approach to working with issues such as relationships, addictions, parenting, identity and career concerns. Nika is accepting new clients, including those based outside the United Kingdom.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Nika commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy, alongside client-centered principles, to guide her online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and supports identifying personal values and small actions that move life in a desired direction. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships influence current patterns in close relationships and can help people understand and change repeating dynamics that cause distress. Client-Centered Therapy places the client’s experience at the heart of the work, offering empathy and non-directive support so people can find their own solutions and build self-understanding.

Nika views finding the right therapeutic approach as a collaborative process. She will work with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting techniques over time as trust and clarity grow. The aim is to tailor the work so it feels relevant and manageable for the individual.

Online therapy with Nika is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility around work, family, and time zones. These options make it easier to access regular support, maintain continuity during life changes, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable for the client.